Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
Graduate Student Senate at Virginia Tech Endorses ‘Academic and Cultural’ Boycott of Israel
The Virginia Tech Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) passed a resolution Friday demanding that the administration begin an academic boycott of Israel, including cooperation...
University of Maryland Condemns Antisemitism After ‘Jewish Conspiracy’ Flyers Found on Campus
On Thursday, University of Maryland president Darryll J. Pines strongly condemned the discovery of flyers promoting antisemitic conspiracies at fraternities and other off-campus houses. "These events...
Massachusetts State Senate Passes Bill Requiring Education About Genocide, Amid ‘Misuse’ of Holocaust Language
Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill Thursday requiring students in grades 6-12 to learn about the history of genocide and the Holocaust, drawing praise from...
Jewish Students, Parents Address Texas School Board After Directive to Teach ‘Opposing Views’ on Holocaust
Jewish students and parents spoke at a Southlake, Texas school board meeting Monday, as it sat for the first time since a local administrator drew...
Mezuzah Torn From Northeastern University Hillel House in ‘Despicable Act’
A mezuzah torn from the door of the Hillel House at Northeastern University prompted condemnations from Jewish groups and university president Joseph E. Aoun, who...
In New Statement, University of Manitoba Student Union to Show ‘Solidarity’ with Israeli, Jewish Students
Several weeks after a contentious discussion surrounding a statement "in solidarity with Palestinian students," the University of Manitoba Student Union (UMSU) will issue a second...
Denver Police Hate Crimes Squad Investigating Vandalism Found at Jewish School, Public High School
The Denver Police Department's hate crimes team is investigating after two schools were vandalized over the weekend, including one Jewish school and a public school...
Cobb County, Georgia Passes Resolution Denouncing Antisemitism After Swastika Incidents, Faces Call for ‘Specific Actions’
The Cobb County School Board in Marietta, Georgia adopted a resolution denouncing antisemitism and racism, following two incidents in which swastikas and other offensive messages...
Oberlin Clears Professor, Ex-Iranian Official Accused of Antisemitism, Covering Up Political Killings
Following an investigation, Oberlin College said it has cleared a faculty member accused of lying about mass political executions in Iran during the 1980s and...
Texas School Official Tells Teachers to Present ‘Opposing’ Views on Holocaust Material Due to State Law
A Texas school administrator last week told teachers that a new state law would require them to present "opposing" perspectives when teaching about the Holocaust,...
Faculty Panel Says SFSU Violated Professor’s Academic Freedom When Event With Palestinian Terrorist Was Denied Platform
A three-member faculty panel at San Francisco State University (SFSU) has upheld a grievance filed by Professor Rabab Abdulhadi, ruling that SFSU violated the scholar's...
Jewish Groups Praise Australia’s Adoption of Leading Definition of Antisemitism
Australia will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism (IHRA), Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Wednesday night at an international conference in...
UK Jewish Student Group Launches IHRA Campaign, Issues Call to Education Ministers
The Union of Jewish Students (UJS) has announced a new campaign to advance the leading definition of antisemitism at British and Irish universities, finding that...
Faculty at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Denounce Departmental Statements Condemning Israel
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (UIUC) administrators have said that academic departments will not be told to abstain from political advocacy, after over 40 faculty members...
