Liz Magill has tendered her resignation as President of the University of Pennsylvania. She will remain a tenured faculty member at Penn Carey Law.
Magill has faced intense pressure following her testimony before a congressional committee on antisemitism which faced bipartisan criticism.
Magill was unable to answer if calling for genocide of Jews would breach Penn’s Code of Conduct.
Prior to her appearance on Capital Hill, Magill and Penn had been criticized for their handling of antisemitism on campus.
The Presidents of Harvard and MIT must resign too!
Statement from Congresswoman Elise Stefanik:
“One down.
Two to go.
This is only the very beginning of addressing the pervasive rot of antisemitism that has destroyed the most “prestigious” higher education institutions in America.
This forced resignation of the president of Penn is the bare minimum of what is required.
These universities can anticipate a robust and comprehensive Congressional investigation of all facets of their institutions negligent perpetration of antisemitism including administrative, faculty, funding, and overall leadership and governance.
Harvard and MIT, do the right thing. The world is watching.
In the case of Harvard, Dr. Gay was asked by me 17x whether calling for the genocide of Jews violates Harvard’s code of conduct.
She spoke her truth 17x. And the world heard.
In the case of MIT, Dr. Kornbluth answered the question. “If targeted at individuals, not public statements” ie dehumanizing the Jewish people in her antisemitic answer.”
The first of a thousand that need to go. Remember, this happens on every campus – these are just the three that had to defend it in front of Congress.
Unfortunately she gets to keep her job in the law school so we still have that anti semite teaching her hate to law students. Now it’s on to Harvard. Somehow MIT seems to be getting a pass.
When it hurts the wallet they may change
Wallet is the only important issue in USA , no wonder : In God we trust on the dollar bill
Shame on you
She has to be completely fired!!!
Is Congress going to try other college presidents? How about hitting the west coast? Like Stanford, for example?