UPenn names new interim chair of Board of Trustees
Julie Platt will replace Scott Bok as the university's interim chair after he resigned on Saturday.
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Julie Platt will replace Scott Bok as the university's interim chair after he resigned on Saturday.
Community leaders gathered at congregation Rodeph Shalom Synagogue in Spring Garden in response to recent incidents of antisemitism in Philadelphia and increasing incidents globally.
Liz Magill came under fire this week after a hearing in Congress where university presidents were asked about antisemitism on college campuses.
The effects of Congressional testimony by University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill on campus antisemitism are still reverberating, with mounting calls for her to step down.
Pressure is mounting on the University of Pennsylvania's president, Liz Magill, to step down after controversial testimony before Congress this week that many viewed as antisemitic.
Ross Stevens is threatening to pull $100 million in shares of his Stone Ridge Asset Management company after Liz Magill's comments before Congress this week.
An American Jewish Committee "Bring the hostages home" billboard in Philadelphia's University City section was defaced on Thursday.
Magill is facing an uproar over her comments at a congressional hearing on antisemitism earlier this week.
University of Pennsylvania students and staff protested Thursday outside the office of President Liz Magill, who is facing an uproar over her comments at a congressional hearing on antisemitism earlier this week.
Students acknowledged rising tensions but said campus feels safe. Penn President Liz Magill testified Monday before a House committee about discrimination on campus.
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill testified about antisemitism on campus on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Penn students discuss rising tension.
Colleges and universities have been criticized for their handling of antisemitic incidents since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel.
Penn President Liz Magill is expected to testify in a Congressional antisemitism hearing on Monday.
Penn President Liz Magill is expected to testify in a Congressional antisemitism hearing in December.
Elon Musk's social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit against the liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America.
Penn and Lafayette are among seven schools being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education.
Penn and Lafayette College are among seven schools being investigated by the Education Department over alleged incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia.
Penn and Lafayette are among seven schools being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education.
As the conflict in Israel continues, the Philadelphia native is back home and is trying to combat antisemitism.
Antisemitic messages were projected onto several University of Pennsylvania campus buildings, university president Liz Magill said.
Penn president Liz Magill said there will be an increased security presence after staff, specifically at Penn Hillel, received antisemitic emails.
Police are investigating a possible antisemitic incident at a Bucks County coffee shop. An Israeli flag was ripped off one of its walls and the vandals were captured on camera.
An Israeli flag was ripped off one of its walls and the vandals were captured on camera.
The University of Pennsylvania is implementing new preventive measures as a way to tackle antisemitism on campus.
Local Jewish leaders and law enforcement are working to combat antisemitism.
