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U. Michigan creates new research institute to combat antisemitism

Emily McMichael - Liberty University — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 05:12:05 +0000

Action comes after Oct. 7 Hamas attack, antisemitism spike on college campuses In the wake of startling antisemitic displays on college campuses nationwide, the University of Michigan is establishing the Raoul Wallenberg Institute to combat such behavior and promote religious diversity. The institute, which the university announced earlier this month, will explore “why antisemitism is so…

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U. Maryland Jewish community calls for ‘immediate action’ after ‘Holocaust 2.0’ chalking

Emily McMichael - Liberty University — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:05:05 +0000

Petition urges university to establish Antisemitism Task Force The Jewish community at the University of Maryland is calling for “immediate action” to address antisemitism in the wake of the phrase “Holocaust 2.0” being graffitied on campus during a pro-Palestinian protest. Nearly 40 UMD Jewish and allied organizations launched a petition this month urging the University of Maryland to take…

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Alumni group sparks free speech progress at Bucknell

Emily McMichael - Liberty University — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:14:15 +0000

Coalition fosters ‘open, civil discourse’ on hot topics like race, guns, abortion A new free speech organization at Bucknell University seeks to make a positive impact on the Pennsylvania campus. Maximus Bean, a senior who spoke to The College Fix, described the big changes he has seen in the past three years thanks to the Open Discourse Coalition, an organization dedicated to fostering…

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New Dartmouth president pledges emphasis on ‘diversity of perspectives,’ Dialogue Project

Emily McMichael - Liberty University — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 04:00:47 +0000

Move comes after school’s poor free speech ranking, speakers disinvited Dartmouth College’s new president unveiled a project to encourage healthy, free discourse in her inaugural address this fall after the New Hampshire school received a poor rating in a prominent free speech report. In her Sep. 30 speech, President Sian Leah Beilock said the new Dartmouth Dialogue Project will “teach the…

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Mormon university reinstates campus policy banning same-sex relationships

Emily McMichael - Liberty University — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:02:33 +0000

Students, alumni express confusion after BYU dropped policy three years ago Brigham Young University reinstated a code of conduct this fall that charges students and faculty to abstain from “same-sex romantic behavior” after removing similar language three years ago. The ban is part of the updated Church Education Honor System Code, which outlines behavioral expectations of all BYU students…

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