Howard University graduation canceled mid-ceremony after angry guests smash window
The graduation ceremony for a Howard University nursing student ended abruptly in chaos as angry family members shouted, “Let them in!” When the auditorium reached capacity, they were locked out, banged on the doors, and broke the windows. Relatives of students in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences filled Cramton Auditorium in Washington, […]
Thomas Jefferson University apologizes after names mispronounced at graduation ceremony
Thomas Jefferson University apologized Friday after a speaker at a graduation ceremony for nursing students mispronounced the names of several graduates and included the name Thomas, which is also in the university’s name. The speaker mispronounced Molly Elizabeth Camp as “morena zabeth cap” and Thomas as “ta-mo-may.” The woman corrected her and said Thomas, but […]
Arizona State University Anti-Israel Encampment Protester Cries over Missed Graduation
A woman who majored in theater at Arizona State University broke down in tears to a local reporter after learning she would not be able to graduate after being arrested for refusing to leave an anti-Israel camp on campus. Brianna Blocker, 21, was arrested on April 27, along with 20 other students and “dozens” of […]
University of Wisconsin Reaches Agreement with Anti-Israel Protesters
Anti-Israel protesters and University of Wisconsin-Madison administrators have reached an agreement to remove encampments from the university’s campus. Under the agreement, protesters from the student group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) will today “clear out the encampment” and cancel the university’s “graduation ceremonies and other campus events” this weekend. He also promised not to […]
House Education Committee chair demands answers after Northwestern University caves to anti-Israel agitators
Rep. Virginia Foxx, RN.C., chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, sent a letter to Northwestern University leaders on Friday demanding answers about the agreement with anti-Israel agitators. In his letter, Fox announced that the committee had launched an investigation into the university’s “failures to address anti-Semitism and protect Jewish students.” She is requesting, […]
Anti-Israel protesters and police clash at the University of Arizona
Anti-Israel protesters and law enforcement officials clashed on the University of Arizona campus on Thursday. Police had to use “chemical munitions” to clear the rowdy crowd. Protesters built an illegal encampment on the campus around 5 p.m. on Thursday, according to reports. This directly violated the university’s protest rules and defied the policies established by […]
University of Arizona police forced to deploy ‘chemical munitions’ to break up anti-Israel riot
University of Arizona officials were forced to use tear gas and other chemicals to quell an anti-Israel protest on campus, officials said. Early Friday morning, University of Arizona Police Department declared an unlawful assembly at University Park and urged people to “leave immediately” or “avoid the area altogether.” The police department’s X account and website […]
Stanford student blames university for antisemitism climate on campus
Hamas propaganda discovered on university campus PragerU Kids Outreach Director Jill Simonian, Stolen Youth co-author Bethany Mandel, and Parents Defending Education’s Nicole Neily discuss concerns about rising anti-Semitism on college campuses. I’ll tell you. A Stanford University Ph.D. student who testified before Congress about the rise of anti-Semitism on the university’s campus accused her children […]
Ohio State University commencement speaker Chris Pan defends viral speech he wrote on ayahuasca
A commencement speaker who gave an outlandish speech to Ohio State University’s graduates claimed that Bitcoin is a “misunderstood asset class” and was met with thunderous boos. “The most misunderstood person.” Social entrepreneur and 1999 OSU graduate Chris Pang, 46, defends his commencement address, admits Sunday’s jeering comments about Bitcoin were incomprehensible and caught him […]
Cornell University president’s retirement sparks speculation amid tumultuous year
Martha E. Pollack, president of Ithaca, New York-based Cornell University, announced Thursday that she will step down on June 30, amid anti-Israel protests on campus as well as schools across the country. Craig H. Kaiser, chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees, said in a prepared statement that President Michael I. Kotlikoff will become […]