Dozens of graduating students walked out of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) on Saturday after Gov. Glenn Youngkin took the stage to deliver a commencement address. Video of the Saturday morning incident shows throngs of graduates getting up from their seats and leaving the Greater Richmond Convention Center as the Republican governor began talking. A few could be heard cheering the …
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Dozens of students at Duke University walked out on legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech on Sunday, with some chanting “free Palestine,” according to videos of the ceremony posted on social media. The student protesters staged the walkout just as Seinfeld, who is Jewish and a vocal supporter of Israel, was introduced, according to the videos. Some students carried Palestinian …
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The New York Times editorial board criticized American university administrators on Saturday, accusing them of letting the anti-Israel protests get so out of hand that both Jewish students, faculty, and the protesters have been “harassed” and “directly endangered.” The editorial argued that though students have a right to free speech and protest, university leaders should step in when the disruptions …
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Two universities have decided to rescind United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement invitations because of student and faculty opposition to the Israel-Hamas war. Xavier University of Louisiana, a Catholic HBCU, said the “regrettable” decision was made in coordination with Thomas-Greenfield’s team to avoid commencement disruptions. “In recent days, we have heard the voices of a number of students and others …
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A Stanford University Ph.D. student who testified before Congress on the rise of antisemitism on college campuses likened anti-Israel protesters who have set up an encampment on campus to children and the school to parents who refuse to dole out proper discipline. Kevin Feigelis, 30, who is studying artificial intelligence at the northern California campus, said anti-Israel agitators have disrupted …
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Northwestern University near Chicago has rewarded anti-Israel protesters by striking a heavily criticized deal reached between the two groups that has now come under congressional scrutiny, critics have said. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, sent a letter to Northwestern University leaders on Friday, demanding answers on an agreement reached with anti-Israel agitators …
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The campus police chief at Arizona State University has been placed on leave for his alleged actions during anti-Israel protests. Michael Thompson was put on administrative leave as university officials review complaints filed against him stemming from April 26 and 27, the school told Fox News Digital in a statement. “ASU Police Chief Michael Thompson has been placed on paid …
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California Republican Steve Hilton and former state Sen. Gloria Romero, a Democrat, on Friday jointly called on state colleges and universities to bring classes back to campus and reinstate graduation commencements canceled amid anti-Israel protests. “We feel very strongly that nobody has been speaking up for the majority of hardworking students who want and expect to complete their studies in …
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A Catholic university defended its appointment of a pro-choice “social justice” activist nun as the school’s commencement speaker on Thursday amid backlash. Sacred Heart University has invited Sister Simone Campbell to be their commencement speaker on May 11 in Fairfield, Connecticut. Campbell is an outspoken progressive Catholic who advocates for social justice causes. She served as an executive director for …
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Some of the country’s top graduating high school seniors are reconsidering leading universities amid backlash over far-left protests as administrators do little to counter radical student and faculty groups who dominate headlines, campus discourse and even swaths of physical space. “There’s a feeling of anxiety and concern, whether they need to withdraw,” said Adam Nguyen, a college admissions specialist and …
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