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Italian university suspends Israel collaboration over war

Faculty at Italy’s University of Turin vote to exit an Israel research pact amid Gaza war protests.

Italian university suspends Israel collaboration over war

'Cornell is not safe for Jews'

A pamphlet sent to NYC students warns that Cornell University has become dangerously full of antisemitic incidents.

'Cornell is not safe for Jews'

Europe funds Hamas university, bans Hungary

How much of the money received by the Islamic University of Gaza from the EU was used to build the tunnels? Is Orban is considered worse than Hamas? Op-ed.

Europe funds Hamas university, bans Hungary

San Diego university investigated on claims of 'Islamophobia'

San Diego State U sent an email supporting students after Oct. 7. It’s now being investigated for Islamophobia.

San Diego university investigated on claims of 'Islamophobia'

US government to probe UNC for response to anti-Israel speech

Feds to probe University of North Carolina’s response to harsh anti-Israel speech.

US government to probe UNC for response to anti-Israel speech

Pro-Israel student leaders visit Israel on solidarity mission

Pro-Israel student leaders from top US universities embark on 'Take Action for Israel' solidarity mission during holiday season.

Pro-Israel student leaders visit Israel on solidarity mission

Three blind university presidents

Garbage in, garbage out. The world needs less professors anyway. Op-ed.

Three blind university presidents

South America to get first Jewish university

First Jewish university in South America to open in Buenos Aires next year.

South America to get first Jewish university

Are plastic straws truly the planet's biggest enemy?

​​​​​​​Seriously! How can it be that university students don’t understand the level of Hamas barbarism yet fight to stop plastic straws?

Are plastic straws truly the planet's biggest enemy?

Swiss university's Jewish studies professor must be Catholic

The University of Lucerne is seeking its next Jewish studies professor. Jews need not apply.

Swiss university's Jewish studies professor must be Catholic

Cleveland:

Pro-Israel activist sentenced for taking anti-Israel banner

Cleveland rabbi sentenced to 10 days in jail for stealing university group’s 'Palestinian' banner.

Pro-Israel activist sentenced for taking anti-Israel banner

New York: College where Zionist was booted to be investigated

Feds to investigate NY college where an assault survivor group booted a Zionist student.

New York: College where Zionist was booted to be investigated

Rabat, Morocco:

University establishing AI, aeronautics center with Israel

International University of Rabat, Israel Aerospace Industries, sign MOU to establish an aeronautics and artificial intelligence center.

University establishing AI, aeronautics center with Israel

UK report: Majority of Jewish students fear being targeted

Parliamentary panel finds Jewish students and staff have overwhelming feeling of being singled out due to their religious identity.

UK report: Majority of Jewish students fear being targeted

University of Vermont settles federal antisemitism case

UVM reaches deal related to claims that it did not act against harassment of Jewish students and antisemitic vandalism incidents.

University of Vermont settles federal antisemitism case

Pennsylvania college seeks to address historic antisemitism

Bryn Mawr College to remove name of early president from library over her support of antisemitism, racism and eugenics.

Pennsylvania college seeks to address historic antisemitism

Tulane University adds antisemitism training to orientation

New Orleans university becomes 'trailblazer' by mandating antisemitism training to new students before start of school year.

Tulane University adds antisemitism training to orientation

Cleveland State U residence vandalized with antisemitic slur

University investigating after bulletin board in residence hall defaced with antisemitic graffiti.

Cleveland State U residence vandalized with antisemitic slur

Proposed UK campus free speech czar critic of IHRA definition

Cambridge academic points to examples of pro-Palestinian activism when talking about why free speech is necessary on university campuses.

Proposed UK campus free speech czar critic of IHRA definition

Jewish high school students to attend weekend with Bruce Pearl

Bruce Pearl and Auburn follow up ‘Birthright for College Basketball’ trip by hosting 150 Jewish high school students.

Jewish high school students to attend weekend with Bruce Pearl

Germany University:

Probe finds Reform rabbi abused power - but can still teach

Rabbi can resume teaching at University of Potsdam and his seminary after scandal involving claims of sexual harassment, abuse of power.

Probe finds Reform rabbi abused power - but can still teach

Budapest:

Chabad-run university wants to attract more Jewish students

Budapest’s Chabad-run Milton Friedman University eyes a major expansion — with more Jewish students a goal.

Chabad-run university wants to attract more Jewish students

University of Arizona prof fatally shot by ex-student on campus

Tucson campus goes on lockdown after former student shoots to death professor inside building.

University of Arizona prof fatally shot by ex-student on campus

Australian magazine editor fired after writing ‘death to Israel’

University of Adelaide's student union fires magazine editor following her response to backlash for anti-Israel article.

Australian magazine editor fired after writing ‘death to Israel’

Australian university magazine calls for ‘death to Israel’

'Free Palestine and Death to Israel,' editor of University of Adelaide's student magazine writes in article.

Australian university magazine calls for ‘death to Israel’

Men's basketball team to embark on 'Birthright for College' trip

Auburn University men’s basketball team to embark on a ‘Birthright for College Basketball’ Israel trip.

Men's basketball team to embark on 'Birthright for College' trip

Hungary:

Government to provide up to 22m in funding to Jewish university

'An immense opportunity not only for Hungary and the Hungarian Jewish community, but also for the European Jewish community.'

Government to provide up to 22m in funding to Jewish university

Starting an LLC in Your Home State Could Be Most Beneficial Move

Business creation is at an all time high: between 2019-2020,

Starting an LLC in Your Home State Could Be Most Beneficial Move

U of Washington:

Endowment returned after professor signs anti-Israel letter

Donor yanks Israel Studies endowment at U of Washington over professor’s Israel criticism.

Endowment returned after professor signs anti-Israel letter

Stabbing attack at Pennsylvania college leaves one student dead

Stabbing attack at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania leaves one student dead and two others injured.

Stabbing attack at Pennsylvania college leaves one student dead

Jenin University students could get Israeli medical licenses

A new program intends to boost the PA curriculum to allow students from Jenin University to sit Israeli licensing exams.

Jenin University students could get Israeli medical licenses

Tufts University to address campus antisemitism

Tufts University has unveiled a plan to address campus antisemitism after an undergraduate survey validated the concerns of Jewish students.

Tufts University to address campus antisemitism

Shooting at German university

4 hurt after gunman opened fire in a lecture hall in the University of Heidelberg. Police are on the scene.

Shooting at German university

Ohio university to eliminate Jewish studies professor

An Ohio university’s Holocaust Studies center is in jeopardy. These people are rallying to save it.

Ohio university to eliminate Jewish studies professor

Portland professor explains why he's moving to Texas

Peter Boghossian discusses helping to build a new university. 'Our institutions have been hijacked by maniacs.'

Portland professor explains why he's moving to Texas

Spanish university cancels seminar comparing Gaza to Auschwitz

Spanish university cancels ‘Auschwitz/Gaza’ seminar comparing Holocaust to Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Spanish university cancels seminar comparing Gaza to Auschwitz

Bar Ilan partners with Lisbon university on unique grad program

Bar-Ilan University and Lisbon Institute of Technology launch international joint MSc program in neuroscience and data science.

Bar Ilan partners with Lisbon university on unique grad program

Vienna U: New $9,000 scholarships for Jewish studies researchers

Young scholars specializing in Jewish studies now have a shot at a scholarship worth more than $9,000 from the University of Vienna.

Vienna U: New $9,000 scholarships for Jewish studies researchers

Rutgers chancellor sorry for letter condemning anti-Semitism

After pressure from campus pro-Palestinian group, university head writes letter apologizing for earlier letter denouncing anti-Semitism.

Rutgers chancellor sorry for letter condemning anti-Semitism

Canadian uni students TikTok vid encourages stabbing of Israelis

Video by two Wilfred Laurier students, with 4,000+ views, also burns Israeli flag and compares Israel to toilet paper and vomit.

Canadian uni students TikTok vid encourages stabbing of Israelis

NAACP: Oregon university president suffered racism

University president accused of anti-Semitism was subjected to racism, NAACP report says.

NAACP: Oregon university president suffered racism

UConn student arrested for swastika graffiti

The University of Connecticut has arrested a suspect for allegedly spray-painting a swastika on the side of a building across from Hillel.

UConn student arrested for swastika graffiti

Anti-Semitism in Oregon: ADL demands university president resign

ADL calls on Oregon university president to resign over firing of Jewish professor who alleged anti=Semitism.

Anti-Semitism in Oregon: ADL demands university president resign

After respectful discussion, U of Iowa OKs Jewish senate seat

Inside the debate over Judaism and Zionism that quietly roiled the University of Iowa.

After respectful discussion, U of Iowa OKs Jewish senate seat

American Jewish University seeks a partner to share LA campus

University seeks 'compatible,' 'strategic' partner to share Los Angeles campus, President says,

American Jewish University seeks a partner to share LA campus

Tufts pro-Israel student official no longer facing impeachment

Pro-Palestinian students drop bid to impeach Jewish student official at Tufts University.

Tufts pro-Israel student official no longer facing impeachment

Scholars support lecturer who made anti-Semitic statements

Nearly 200 US and UK scholars back British lecturer who called Jewish students ‘pawns’ of Israel.

Scholars support lecturer who made anti-Semitic statements

Frankfurt university launches new Jewish studies program

Frankfurt's Goethe University launches new Jewish studies program, honoring philosopher dismissed by Nazis.

Frankfurt university launches new Jewish studies program

High-tech power-house

ECOM College has signed an historic agreement with the University of Los Angeles.

High-tech power-house

James O'Keefe confronts Pittsburgh University Professor

Professor Stephan Robar calls Veritas 'crap'; politely avoids supporting claim in candid one-on-one with James O'Keefe.

James O'Keefe confronts Pittsburgh University Professor

Over $20 million allocated to support Jewish university life

Mosaic United joins together with campus partners to take its global campus initiative into its fifth consecutive year.

Over $20 million allocated to support Jewish university life

Virginia, USA:

‘How to Overthrow the State’: A university course

Class will 'explore examples of revolutionary thought and action from across Global South, including from people such as Che Guevara.'

‘How to Overthrow the State’: A university course

Fire at University of Delaware Chabad ruled arson

Fire marshal says fire which caused $75,000-$200,000 at campus Chabad center was set deliberately.

Fire at University of Delaware Chabad ruled arson

Fire causes significant damage at Uni. of Delaware Chabad center

45 firefighters take 40 minutes to bring fire at campus Chabad center under control. Cause of fire is under investigation.

Fire causes significant damage at Uni. of Delaware Chabad center

US universities are committing suicide in the name of “diversity”

US universities are committing suicide in the name of “diversity”

University: White supremacist posters aren't a hate crime

University of Oregon accused of not reporting anti-Semitic incidents.

University: White supremacist posters aren't a hate crime

Swastika hung on dorm door of Jewish student at Tufts

Jewish student at Tufts U finds swastika affixed to the door of his dorm room. Tufts president: "A direct attack on our Jewish community."

Swastika hung on dorm door of Jewish student at Tufts

Jewish professor sues Pace University for discrimination

'All observant Jews were pushed out,' former Pace professor says.

Jewish professor sues Pace University for discrimination

UNC students discover 1,600-year-old mosaic in northern Israel

Mosaic depicting scene from the book of Exodus uncovered by researchers and students from University of North Carolina.

UNC students discover 1,600-year-old mosaic in northern Israel

The deconstruction and breakdown of US education: AOC as a product

The deconstruction and breakdown of US education: AOC as a product