Posts Tagged: Jewish students
Leading Researcher on Campus Jewish Life Rejects Report of ‘Devastating Loss’ of Support for Israel Among Young Jews
A leading social scientist and researcher of campus Jewish life told The Algemeiner on Thursday that a new report claiming there has been a "devastating loss"...
Jewish Students at French University Fail Exams Due to Administration’s Refusal to Make Shabbat Accommodations
Hundreds of France's Jewish students are finding themselves in an impossible situation. In a country where tests are frequently scheduled for Saturdays and administrators are wary of making accommodations...
New UK Student Leader Speaks at ‘Women in Jewish Leadership’ Event, In First Public Appearance Since Election to Head NUS
The incoming president of the UK's largest student group spoke at an event this week promoting gender equality in the Jewish community, in her first public appearance...
Trinity College Professor With Anti-Israel Track Record Calls for Death of ‘Inhuman’ White People After Scalise Shooting
A Trinity College professor with a track record of involvement in anti-Israel activities has written on social media that white people are "inhuman a-holes" and need to "die,"...
Protesters Disrupt Israeli Lawmaker Giving Lecture at Berlin’s Humboldt University, Call Her ‘Child Killer’
A member of the Israeli Knesset was called a "child killer" by protesters who shouted her down during a lecture on Tuesday at Berlin's Humboldt University, the Hebrew news...
British Paper Highlights Son of Labour Leader’s ‘Badass’ Role in Staging of University of York Play Viewed as Antisemitic
A new Telegraph profile of UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's son noted his "badass" role last year in staging a play at his university that some have condemned as antisemitic. The Telegraph's description...
UC-Irvine Student Leader: SJP Allegations of Sexism and Racism Against IDF Troops Who Visited Campus Are ‘Blatant Lies’
A student leader at the University of California-Irvine (UCI) has vigorously rejected allegations from the school's Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter that IDF soldiers who visited...
University of Houston Hillel ‘Very Concerned’ by Upcoming On-Campus National Students for Justice in Palestine Conference
The director of the University of Houston (UH) Hillel center told The Algemeiner on Tuesday he was "very concerned" by the announcement of a notorious national anti-Israel...
San Francisco State University Hit by Lawsuit Brought by Students, Community Members Alleging ‘Anti-Jewish Animus’
San Francisco State University (SFSU) was hit by a lawsuit on Monday brought by students and local community members accusing the school of "an extremely disturbing and consistent...
Ontario Jewish Day School Struck With Third Apparent Antisemitic Incident in Under a Month
A swastika was recently found near an Ontario Jewish day school, marking what some have described as the third antisemitic incident at the institution within a month,...
Academic Association to Vote on Removing Censure of University of Illinois Over Expulsion of Professor for Vehement Anti-Israel Tweets
A committee of a leading US academic freedom organization has recommended its members vote to lift a two-year censure of the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign...
Pitzer College Board of Trustees Overturns Student Government Pro-BDS Vote
The Pitzer College board of trustees announced on Friday that, following "careful consideration," it had decided to "rescind...and declare...to be of no effect" a student...
Student With Ties to Notorious Anti-Israel Group Tweets: Congressman Critically Wounded in Virginia Shooting Got What He ‘Deserves’
A student affiliated with the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at Illinois's Saint Xavier University tweeted that the US congressman shot on Wednesday during a...
Campus Watchdog Says It Got ‘Completely Inadequate’ Response From UC-Irvine on Anti-Israel Group’s Repeated Violations of Free Speech
The founder of a campus watchdog group said the University of California, Irvine (UCI) has offered a "completely inadequate" response to a letter sent to...
