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Education Dept. to probe antisemitism at 5 universities
The Education Department announced investigations at five universities where antisemitic harassment incidents have been reported.CBS News - 10h -
'Welsh universities are not going bust'
The group representing universities says it "hasn't seen a financial situation like this in decades".BBC News - 1d -
Sydney is facing a wave of antisemitic attacks – but what is behind them?
Police say incidents may have been ‘orchestrated in some manner’ and are ‘chasing every rabbit down every hole’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...The Guardian - 2d -
Bad Education by Matt Goodwin — university challenges
An angry polemic rightly recognises that freedom of speech and diversity of opinion is under threat in higher education but fails to analyse the complex problem clearlyFinancial Times - 4d -
Australian police find explosives they suspect are part of an antisemitic plot
Australian police say they suspect explosives stashed on Sydney’s outskirts were evidence of a deadly escalation in a campaign of antisemitic arson and graffiti crimes that has been waged in major ...ABC News - 5d -
Caravan laden with explosives found in Sydney allegedly intended for antisemitic attack
NSW police investigating after explosives found in Dural with premier Chris Minns warning incident could have led to ‘mass casualty event’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...The Guardian - 6d -
Florida Is Scouring College Textbooks for Antisemitism
State university officials began the effort in response to social media outrage over test questions about terrorism. The effort has infuriated professors.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Israeli restaurant in Brooklyn tagged in 'act of antisemitism,' mayor says
A restaurant vandalized overnight in Brooklyn caught the attention of the city’s mayor, who called the tag “a despicable act of antisemitism.”NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Pope Francis warns of 'scourge of antisemitism' ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Pope Francis has warned of the “scourge of anti-semitism” in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz ...ABC News - Jan. 26 -
Man charged with murdering university lecturer
Claire Chick, who was a nurse and university lecturer, was found fatally injured in a street.BBC News - Jan. 26 -
Universal's 'Wicked: For Good' creates a unique marketing challenge
Universal is hoping the excitement around “Wicked” can hang around — for good.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Universal's 'Wicked: For Good' creates a unique marketing challenge
The marketing plan for "Wicked: For Good" is expected to be similar to the playbook used for "Wicked," with a few alterations to avoid oversaturating audiences.CNBC - Jan. 24 -
Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia
The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Australia says ‘overseas actors’ may be funding wave of antisemitic attacks
Wave of violent incidents targeting Jewish community puts pressure on PM Anthony AlbaneseFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in Australia
Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the countryABC News - Jan. 22 -
‘Paid actors’ could be behind some antisemitic attacks, Albanese says
AFP investigating if ‘criminals for hire’ have been behind at least some recent incidents across the nation. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Harvard Adopts a Strict Definition of Antisemitism for Discipline Cases
Many universities have been reluctant to embrace a definition that, among other things, considers some criticisms of Israel as antisemitic. The university’s decision was part of a lawsuit settlement.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Antisemitic crimes may be funded overseas, say Australian police
The country's federal police says it will increase efforts to deal with surging anti-Jewish crimes.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Harvard agrees to controversial definition of antisemitism in legal settlement
University agrees to observe definition that critics say is designed to protect Israel by punishing legitimate criticism. Harvard University has agreed to embrace a controversial definition of ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Bipartisan bill targeting antisemitism, discrimination on campus reintroduced in Senate
A bipartisan bill called the Protecting Students on Campus Act, recently reintroduced in the Senate, aims to make it easier for students to file civil rights complaints against their schools. Sens. ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Harvard settles in Title VI antisemitism lawsuits
Harvard University has settled in two lawsuits that accused the school of antisemitism on campus. The first, brought by Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish Americans ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Child care center is torched in Australia's latest antisemitic attack
A child care center in Sydney was set alight early Tuesday and antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on the wall, officials said, the latest in a spate of attacks in Australia targeting the Jewish ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Australian state commits more police to investigate antisemitic crime
An Australian state has committed more police to investigate a spate of antisemitic crimes after a childcare center was torched near a Sydney synagogueABC News - Jan. 20 -
Sydney childcare centre set alight and sprayed with antisemitic graffiti
NSW premier Chris Minns says police will track down people behind Maroubra attack and foreshadows new anti-hatred laws. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Severance spending at top UK universities surges
FT analysis shows drop-off in overseas enrolments pushed redundancy payouts up by more than a fifth in 2024Financial Times - Jan. 19 -
Starmer vows to fight 'poison' of antisemitism in Auschwitz visit
Sir Keir, who is in Poland for defence and security talks, said "nothing" could have prepared him for the horror of what he had seen.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
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Jewish leader’s former home is vandalized in Sydney’s latest antisemitic attack
A home in Sydney previously owned by a senior Jewish community leader was vandalized and two cars were set on fire, with one spray-painted with an antisemitic slur, officials said.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track
The leading hip-hop superstar beef has been cranked up another notch, with Drake suing Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”ABC News - Jan. 16 -
Many colleges settling antisemitism cases. Republicans blast 'toothless' agreements
Many colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, ...ABC News - Jan. 16 -
Biden Administration Forgives 260,000 Loans for Ashford University Students
Ashford University was one the country’s largest for-profit college companies at one point.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
Nearly Half of Adults Worldwide Hold Antisemitic Views, Survey Finds
A fifth of the respondents haven’t heard of the Holocaust, during which six million Jews were killed, while 21% believe it has either been exaggerated by historians or it never happened.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Police arrest student suspected of hammer attack at a Tokyo university
Japanese police have arrested a student suspected of a hammer attack at a Tokyo university, which local media said left several injuredABC News - Jan. 11 -
Hammer attack injures eight students at Tokyo university
Japanese police say 22-year-old woman arrested as witness describes panic after attacker ‘all of a sudden’ began swinging hammer in classroom. Eight Tokyo university students attacked with a hammer ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Asian American professor wrongfully accused of spying for China is suing University of Kansas
Franklin Tao, an Asian American scientist who was wrongfully accused of spying for China, is suing the University of Kansas, his former employer, accusing it of “vicious, unabated discrimination.”NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Woman reportedly wounds 8 in hammer attack at university in Tokyo
Japanese media say a sociology student attacked her classmates with a hammer during class after voicing frustration at being ignored.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Johns Hopkins University reaches settlement to resolve complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia
Johns Hopkins University reached a settlement Tuesday with the Department of Education over complaints of antisemitism and Islamophobia on its campus. The school has agreed to take actions to ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
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Column: How the stars of 'It Ends With Us' spawned a universe of legal and PR battles
Actors and producers Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have traded accusations of sexual misconduct, smear tactics and more. But the film is doing quite well.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8 -
Universities need new ways to make their research pay
Public and private funding are both vital for institutions such as the University of York as international student fees fallFinancial Times - Jan. 8
