Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
Faculty Group Slams CUNY Law Student Gov. Measure for ‘Maligning’ Jewish Groups
A group of City University of New York (CUNY) faculty has rebuked a recent resolution passed by the law school's student government that called for...
Toronto School Board Trustee Who Denounced Antisemitic Materials ‘Vindicated’ After Vote to Reject Censure
In a vote hailed as a "vindication" by Canadian Jewish groups, a Toronto school board rejected on Wednesday night an effort to censure a Jewish...
Gaza War Fueled Unprecedented Levels of Anti-Israel Activity on College Campuses: ADL Report
American college campuses experienced anti-Israel activity and inflammatory rhetoric at the "highest rate in recent memory" during and after Israel's May conflict with Hamas, according...
‘Antisemitic’ Messages, Palestinian Flag Chalked Outside University of Wisconsin Hillel
Antisemitic messages were chalked on the sidewalk outside the Hillel building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison last week, prompting pushback from the Jewish community on...
USC Defends Response as 60 Faculty Members Call for ‘Rebuke’ Over Student’s Violently Antisemitic Tweets
The University of Southern California (USC) defended on Friday its efforts to address antisemitism on campus, in a private letter addressed to a group of...
University of Toronto Student Union Slammed for Barring Pro-Israel Kosher Food Providers, Cutting Proposed Protections for Jews
Canadian Jewish groups demanded "concrete action" from the University of Toronto administration after a student union resolution called for sourcing kosher food from providers that...
Jewish CUNY Professor Found Discriminated Against After Faculty Group Intentionally Held Meetings on Shabbat
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ruled that a Jewish professor at a Brooklyn, New York, community college was discriminated against based on...
Duke Student Government Upholds Denial of New Pro-Israel Group
The controversial veto of a pro-Israel student group at Duke University was upheld by a wide margin in a Wednesday night session of the student...
‘At Least a Dozen’ Mezuzah Thefts Prompts New Antisemitism Task Force at Indiana University
An Indiana University, Bloomington (IU) Jewish life group has formed an antisemitism task force following the repeated theft and desecration of Jewish religious symbols in...
National Pro-Israel Student Group ‘Disturbed’ After New Duke University Chapter Blocked Over Social Media Post
Students Supporting Israel (SSI) said on Tuesday that it was "appalled" after a rare veto was issued by the student government to prevent recognition of...
NYC Teacher Files Complaint After Being Told Not to Wear ‘Proud Zionist’ T-Shirt
A New York City teacher has reportedly filed a discrimination complaint after he was told not to wear a T-shirt emblazoned with an Israeli flag...
Antisemitic Bullying at Record Levels in UK Universities, Up 59% Over Previous Year
Antisemitic bullying of British Jews on university campuses has reached record levels, rising by 59 percent since the previous year, according to an organization that...
University of Glasgow Journal Revises Apology for Promoting ‘Unfounded Antisemitic Theory’ After Petition
A University of Glasgow journal has rescinded an apology it issued for publishing a peer-reviewed article that was accused of promoting antisemitic conspiracies, following denouncements...
Swastikas, Racist Graffiti Found at Massachusetts Middle School Amid Controversy Over Alleged Misconduct
Antisemitic, homophobic, and racist graffiti was discovered at Holten Richmond Middle School in Danvers, Massachusetts this week, amid an ongoing controversy over how school board...
