Round-up: Columbia University President Faces House Education Committee on Antisemitism on Campus - April 17

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, D.Phill., is on Capitol Hill today for a hearing on antisemitism on campus with the House Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Fox (R-NC).  Joining the Columbia president are Claire Shipman and David Greenwald, the co-chairs of Columbia’s Board of Trustees, and former Columbia Law School Professor David Schizer, who is co-chair of the university’s antisemitism task force, which released its first set of recommendations last month on rules for campus demonstrations.
 
The hearing is a follow-up to an explosive hearing held in December 2023 that resulted in the resignations of University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill and Harvard University President Claudine Gay, Ph.D.
 
 
Columbia President Testifies on Capitol Hill: Live Analysis
Inside Higher Ed (April 17, 2024)
 
Columbia Leaders Face Scrutiny from Lawmakers on Campus Antisemitism
The Washington Post (April 17, 2024)

The House Republican Going After Universities on Antisemitism
The New York Times (April 16, 2024)

Columbia President Is Next to Be Grilled About Antisemitism by Congress
The New York Times (April 17, 2024)
 
What to Know About the Turmoil at Colleges Over the Israel-Hamas War
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Columbia University President to Testify in House Antisemitism Probe
CNN.com (April 17, 2024)
 
Columbia Students Erect 60 Tents on Main Lawn to Demand University Divest From Israel as President Grilled on Antisemitism
The New York Post (April 17, 2024)
 
The House will Hold Columbia Accountable for Its Campus Antisemitism – Commentary
The New York Post (April 17, 2024)
Author:  Rep. Else Stafanik (R-NY)