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Rutgers Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter Following Spring Protests

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New Brunswick NJ, Rutgers University has suspended the New Brunswick chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) for one year after the group led spring protests against the war in Gaza, including a four-day encampment on campus. The suspension was announced after the university determined that SJP had violated the terms of an earlier probation, according to an official statement from Rutgers.

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Rutgers University under Antisemitism Investigation

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New Brunswick NJ, the House Education Committee declared on Wednesday that it has dispatched a letter to Rutgers University, seeking information concerning its handling of antisemitism on campus, marking it as the fifth college under scrutiny by the panel for this issue.

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Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns

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Cambridge MA , Harvard President Claudine Gay will resign Tuesday afternoon, bringing an end to the shortest presidency in the University’s history, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

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Antisemitism on Campus: Rutgers University Under Federal Investigation

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Newark NJ, Rutgers University is now under the federal government’s scrutiny due to allegations of antisemitic incidents during October and November 2023, a period marked by the Israel-Hamas war. This investigation is part of a broader initiative, with 29 U.S. universities and school districts facing civil rights inquiries since the onset of the conflict. The heightened focus on these institutions revolves around concerns regarding the handling of free speech and incidents of bullying amidst student protests linked to the Israel-Hamas war.

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