Also invited the author of antisemitic book to campus as student The graduation speaker for Columbia University’s law school is facing criticism for hiding a knife attack on her husband during a Senate confirmation hearing. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke is also facing renewed coverage of her decision to invite the author of a Jewish conspiracy theory book to speak to her Harvard… Source ..read more

HYDE PARK, Ill. – A pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Chicago enters day four today. The university said it would allow an encampment for a “short time” in the interest of free speech. It began shortly after Northwestern University’s encampment ended. Administrators reportedly met Wednesday with the organizers, according to campus newspaper The Chicago Maroon. Source ..read more

One calls for objective teaching, other emphasizes ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ Hundreds of Yale University faculty have taken sides in a battle over the future direction of the school ahead of coming changes in the top administration. One petition by a group known as Faculty For Yale calls for a return to the university’s mission of preserving, producing and transmitting knowledge by teaching… Source ..read more

ANALYSIS: University says scholarships under review The University of Alabama lists at least twenty potentially illegal scholarships that discriminate based on characteristics such as race or sex. Their total combined value exceeds $200,000 annually. But the university is currently reviewing its programs due to “recent judicial and legislative activity,” according to a spokesperson. Source ..read more

Program ‘aimed at hiring racial and ethnic minority pilots’ A federal civil rights complaint alleges California Baptist University discriminates on the basis of race. Its joint “True North Program” aims to increase the number of racial minority pilots in conjunction with Alaska Airlines. “True North was the first-of-its-kind pilot development program in the airline industry aimed at hiring… Source ..read more

Landfill compactors can be an ally While Caterpillar is loathed by pro-Palestinian activists, it could be the best friend to university administrators facing encampments. “Caterpillar is a long-standing supplier of the Israeli army and provides it with a variety of heavy machinery used to demolish Palestinian homes and structures in the illegally occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem,”… Source ..read more

University deal based on condition students must leave About 50 Portland State University students ended their pro-Palestinian take-over of the campus library Wednesday after administrators agreed not to punish them, according to school leaders. However, some protesters remain in the building after refusing the university’s negotiations, KGW News 8 reports. Anti-Israel protesters have been… Source ..read more

‘These boys… no, men, of the UNC Chapel Hill Pi Kappa Phi, gave the best to America and now they deserve the best’ Pi Kappa Phi members at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill are going viral for defending the American flag during a recent protest – and they could end up with quite the party thanks to a fundraiser. Videos and photos show the fraternity members raising the American flag off… Source ..read more

Map shows vast majority held on West and East coasts, while so-called flyover country — a Republican stronghold — has far fewer protests More than 70 anti-Israel occupation encampments have now been established over the last two weeks at colleges and universities nationwide, according to a tally by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The count includes encampments, multiday protests… Source ..read more

Last-minute changes force cancellation, group alleges Young Americans for Freedom had its event canceled at Westminster College following demands from an administrator. Vice President for Student Affairs Gina Vance “insisted that only Westminster students and faculty would be allowed to attend, even going so far as to exclude non-faculty staff and emeritus professors,” according to a news… Source ..read more