Posts Tagged: Amcha Initiative
UMass Chancellor Applauded Over BDS Criticism, University President Urged to Act
The president of the University of Massachusetts system is being urged to condemn academic boycotts of Israeli universities, after the chancellor of the Amherst campus...
Anti-Israel Activities on US College Campuses on the Rise, New Watchdog Report Finds
Anti-Israel activities on American college campuses are on the rise, a new report published by an antisemitism watchdog group on Tuesday found. “While acts of classical...
Groups Call on California to Safeguard ‘Biased Agenda’ of Proposed Ethnic-Studies Track
JNS.org - After an immediate backlash over a proposed ethnic-studies curriculum by the California Department of Education, 83 organizations emailed a letter to the department, calling for it...
Amid Outcry, Williams College Recognizes Zionist Club First Rejected by Student Council
A Zionist club that was rejected by the student government of Williams College in Massachusetts nonetheless received recognition this week as a registered student organization (RSO), following intervention...
Pitzer College President Vetoes Move to Suspend Study Abroad in Israel
JNS.org - By a margin of 67-28, with eight abstentions, the College Council at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif., voted on Thursday to suspend the school’s study-abroad...
When BDS Comes to Campus, Antisemitism Follows
JNS.org - The Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at New York University was forced to temporarily shut its doors last week due to a security...
All 10 University of California Chancellors Condemn Boycott of Israel as ‘Direct, Serious Threat to Academic Freedom’
All ten chancellors in the University of California system have reaffirmed their opposition to the academic boycott of Israel, following requests by more than 100 organizations. In...
Pitzer College Condemned Over Faculty’s Vote to End Study Abroad Program in Israel
A campus antisemitism watchdog group and the University of Haifa have condemned the faculty of Pitzer College for its decision to end a study abroad...
Jewish Students, Groups Applaud University of Michigan for ‘Strong’ Response to Faculty Who Refused to Give Recommendations for Israel Study
The University of Michigan is being applauded by Jewish students and advocacy groups, after it announced "serious consequences" for instructors who withhold letters of recommendation due to...
Amid Anti-Israel Controversy, U. Michigan Faculty Urge Professors to Place Student ‘Merit’ Over Politics, but Concerns Persist
An executive faculty body at the University of Michigan on Monday urged professors to base their letters of recommendations on "student’s merit," after a professor refused to write one...
University of Michigan Regent Denounces Professor’s ‘Antisemitic’ Refusal to Recommend Student for Study in Tel Aviv
The president of the University of Michigan pledged on Thursday to take "appropriate steps" to address a professor's refusal to help a student who plans to study Israel...
Campus Antisemitism Watchdog Releases New ‘Tracker’ With Photo, Video Evidence
A watchdog group focused on combating antisemitism on American college campuses launched a renovated "Antisemitism Tracker" on Wednesday, in hopes of helping the public more...
Study: Antisemitic Acts Involving Israel ‘Far More Likely’ to Create Hostile Climate for Jewish Students
Antisemitic acts involving Israel are "far more likely" to create a hostile environment for Jewish students on US college campuses than those that reflect "classic" anti-Jewish...
A New Approach to Fighting Campus Antisemitism
JNS.org - College campuses today are being challenged by profoundly intolerant behavior, the goal of which is to prevent some individuals and groups from expressing...
