antisemitism, CUNY and Georgetown University
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CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodríguez sought to avoid the fate of some of his Ivy League counterparts last year when he appeared Tuesday before the congressional committee on antisemitism.
The heads of three universities, including the chancellor of CUNY, were grilled in Washington on Tuesday. They're accused of not taking action against antisemitism on campus. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin has more on the heated congressional hearing.
Rep. Elise Stefanik confronts CUNY chancellor over antisemitism response, including connections to Mahmoud Khalil's legal defense fund.
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik skewered the head of CUNY — calling on him to resign for “failing Jewish students” and for flunking his House testimony Tuesday on combating campus antisemitism. The Republican congresswoman zeroed in on Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez over the hiring of a chief diversity officer who previously worked for a pro-Hamas,
UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons faced tough questioning Tuesday during a congressional hearing on antisemitism, as House Republicans continue their scrutiny of how universities are handling rising tensions on college campuses.
The Department of Education has notified at least 60 universities they are under investigation for antisemitic discrimination and harassment. Some Republican lawmakers are blaming certain faculty