Groups sue after University of Maryland cancels vigil for Gaza on Oct. 7
A Palestinian law firm and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit against the University of Maryland on Tuesday for canceling an Oct. 7 vigil that a student group had planned for those who have died in Gaza since Hamas' terrorist attacks on Israel a year ago. The university announced in early September […]
Anti-Israel Student Group Sues University For Not Allowing Pro-Palestinian Vigil On Anniversary Of Hamas Attack
The University of Maryland chapter of Students for Justice for Palestine filed a lawsuit against the university on Tuesday, alleging that the university has rescinded its initial decision to grant the group permission to hold a rally on Oct. 7, according to a press release. President Darryl Pines Announced In its September letter, the university […]
Rutgers University president set to resign after contending with pandemic, anti-Israel protests
Rutgers University's president will step down at the end of the academic year after leading New Jersey's top university in a brief tenure marred by the pandemic and pro-Palestinian protests and encampments on campus. Jonathan Holloway, 57, who became Rutgers University's first Black president in the summer of 2020, announced that he would step down […]
Kelly Osbourne claims rehab was ‘university on how to be a better drug addict’
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Ann Arbor Police Investigate Beating of Jewish University of Michigan Student
Police in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced Sunday night that they were investigating a report that a Jewish student was beaten by a group of men early Sunday morning and were considering it a possible “bias” crime. Reports began circulating on Sunday that a 19-year-old Jewish man had been assaulted by a group of people who […]
Wittenberg University in Ohio cancels events, increases security after shooting threat
An Ohio university announced it would cancel campus activities on Sunday and increase the number of police officers on campus after receiving shooting threats. “Wittenberg University is currently taking extreme precautions after receiving an email threatening a possible active shooter incident on campus tomorrow, Sunday, September 15, 2024. The message was targeted at Haitian members […]
Shirtless suspect drives onto University of Colorado football field after nearly striking bystander in hit-and-run rampage
A shirtless, out-of-control driver crashed into several vehicles and nearly hit people before a standoff with police at the University of Colorado's football stadium meant he was able to stop his reckless driving. Authorities said Carl E. Haglund, 48, was allegedly driving a blue pickup truck erratically around 6:45 p.m. GMT near Folsom Field in […]
The University of al-Qarawiyyin holds the Guinness World Record for oldest higher-learning institution in the world; University of Bologna oldest in Europe
Universities around the world have a long history. Fez, Morocco, is home to the world's oldest institution of higher education, as recognized by the Guinness World Records. Al-Qarawiyyin University is widely known as the oldest university in the world. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 859 and was added to the […]
San Francisco State University Surrenders to Pro-Palestinian Activists, Divests from Arms Manufacturers
Pro-Palestinian students rejoiced on August 29, 2024, when San Francisco State University (SFSU) announced it would divest from three arms manufacturers for failing to meet “human rights standards.” NBC Bay Area Reported The three companies are Lockheed Martin, Palantir Technologies, and Leonardo. The divestment decision comes after weeks of protests by pro-Palestinian students, who “camped […]
Brown University trustee quits board over Israel divestment vote
Top hedge fund manager Joseph Edelman plans to resign from Brown University's board of trustees in protest at an upcoming vote on whether the Ivy League school should divest from investments in companies with business ties to Israel. Edelman, who founded Perceptive Advisors, which specializes in health care and biotechnology, Written in the Wall Street […]