Posts Tagged: Brown University
Providence Police Arrest Suspect Accused of Leaving Antisemitic Note at Brown University Hillel
The Providence Police Department (PPD) has arrested a person suspected of leaving an antisemitic note threatening the Jewish community at Brown RISD Hillel, which serves...
Threatening Antisemitic Note Left at Brown University Hillel
An antisemitic note threatening Jews was found at a Hillel center that serves students attending Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD),...
Brown University President Explains Decision Against Israel Divestment, as Protesters Crash Freshmen Ceremony
The president of Brown University in Rhode Island explained why she chose not to abide by the demands of a student referendum calling for divestment...
Brown University President Rejects ‘Polarizing Calls for Divestment’ Over Israel
The president of Brown University in Rhode Island has rejected a call to divest from companies over their ties to Israel, saying such a move...
Brown University Students Pass BDS Referendum Against Israel
JNS.org - Students at Brown University voted overwhelmingly in favor of a referendum held between Tuesday and Thursday, calling on the school to separate itself from companies that conduct...
Heavy Backlash Forces Brown University’s Hillel to Pull Sponsorship of ‘Nakba Day’ Event
Brown University’s Hillel has pulled its sponsorship of a Wednesday event commemorating the 1948 Palestinian Arab exodus from Israel -- more commonly referred to as...
Are Jewish Organizations Obligated to Host Jewish Anti-Israel Groups?
The university campus organization, Hillel, has been roundly criticized recently for its decision to host the group “Breaking the Silence” at Brown and Columbia universities....
Antisemitic, Anti-Gay Graffiti Found in Brown University Dorms
JNS.org - The administration of Brown University has launched an investigation into antisemitic and anti-gay graffiti that was discovered on Friday on two campus buildings. A...
Transgender Activist Janet Mock Cancels Brown U Talk After Anti-Israel Activists Reject Hillel Co-Sponsorship
A leading activist for queer and transgender rights has cancelled an upcoming appearance at Brown University, The Algemeiner has learned, due to a controversy surrounding the campus...
‘Open Hillel’ Decries Robotic Intimidation by ‘Right-Wing Pro-Israel Group’ During Brown U Panel Discussion
When a representative of a pro-Israel group could not physically attend last week’s Brown University panel discussion on “The Future of Palestinians in Israel,” he...
On College Campuses, ‘Liberal’ Students Destroy Free Speech
Accepting Syrian refugees into the United States is an emotional issue. People are suffering and dying in Syria and throughout the broader Middle East. The grotesque...
