UPenn President Resigns After Antisemitism Hearing

The New York Times reports:

The president of the University of Pennsylvania, M. Elizabeth Magill, resigned on Saturday, four days after she appeared before Congress and appeared to evade the question of whether students who called for the genocide of Jews should be punished.

Support for Ms. Magill, already shaken in recent months over her approach to a Palestinian literary conference and the university’s initial response to the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, unraveled after her testimony.

Influential graduates questioned her leadership, wealthy contributors moved to withdraw donations, and public officials besieged the university to oust its president.

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The President of the University of @Penn has resigned under pressure after a disastrous hearing on Capitol Hill earlier this week about antisemitism on campus. @GeorgeSolis has more for #SundayTODAY. pic.twitter.com/9e3dXAK3LF

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 10, 2023

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.…

— Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) December 9, 2023