Billionaire Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, is putting his money on the line.
Columbia University became ground zero for anti-Semitism after students began occupying what is now called the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus.
Last Thursday, university administrators authorized police officers to arrest more than 100 students, a move that only emboldened anti-Israel demonstrators. Well, the faculty at Columbia University… walking in solidarity with protesters and students from other schools. yale university and new york university, are protesting.protests endangering the safety of Jewish students.Jewish students at Yale University I was also stung in the eye.
Mr. Kraft said Monday that he would end aid to Colombia because of the protests.
“We are deeply saddened by the virulent hatred that continues to spread on our campuses and across the country.” Said Mr. Kraft is an alumnus of Columbia University and a longtime donor.
He added: “I no longer have confidence in Columbia University’s ability to protect its students and staff, and I am unwilling to stand by the university until collective action is taken.” “We hope that Columbia and its leaders will confront this hatred by immediately ending the protests and work to restore the respect and trust of the many people who have lost faith in Columbia University. ”
Mr. Kraft is a strict Orthodox Jew and has donated tens of millions of dollars to Columbia University.Even school It was named the Jewish Student Center. after him.
Ultimately, Mr. Kraft’s decision to end support for Columbia University has no impact on the school, which has an endowment of more than $13 billion.
But the growing phenomenon of wealthy donors extracting financial support from universities is an interesting development in higher education, especially given that academia almost universally embraces progressivism and a left-wing worldview. It is.
“Our profession may be on a suicide mission.” Said Monday, University of Pennsylvania Scholar-in-Residence Brian Rosenwald.
“It’s like a game of how you can alienate people who aren’t on the far left when you have a very expensive product that requires broad buy-in. All you can do is shake your head.” he said.
In essence, American academia is biting the hand that feeds itself, and if left unchecked, it will threaten its livelihood and comfortable survival.
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