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Penn must turn over list of Jewish employees to Trump administration, federal judge rules

US District Judge Gerald J. Pappert dismissed arguments by Penn and the leaders of Jewish groups on campus who said in separate filings that the Trump administration’s requests were “disturbing."

A general view of a sign with the University of Pennsylvania logo on July 19, 2025, at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA.
People gather as policemen arrive at the scene of an attack, the morning after gunmen killed multiple people in an overnight attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, Plateau State, Nigeria March 30, 2026.

Gunmen kill at least 30 in attack on university community in Nigeria's Plateau state

People stand at the main gate entrance of the American University of Beirut (AUB), in Beirut, Lebanon, January 21, 2021.

Iran threatens US, Israel-linked universities across Middle East

Basij militia members during an anti-Israel march in Tehran, January 2025; illustrative.

Iranian security forces accused of using civilians as cover to avoid strikes


Jewish groups at Penn sound alarm over federal lawsuit seeking information on Jewish employees

The subpoena sought contact information for Jewish employees who had filed a discrimination complaint, belonged to Jewish groups on campus, or were part of the school’s Jewish studies program.

A view from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 18, 2025.

Cornell student union voting on BDS resolution backing 'resisting' by 'any means'

If the referendum passes, CGSU-UE would commit to undertaking " political education about the Palestinian struggle for liberation and its connection to our working conditions at Cornell."

Pro-Palestine encampment stands at Cornell University on April 29, 2024.

With students shifting their study habits, this Jewish university is embracing smart AI adoption

Touro University is embracing AI across its programs, while balancing innovation with ethical considerations rooted in Jewish values.

Dental students Benji Bloom, left, and Bryan Dovi Teigman working in a Touro simulation lab that uses cutting-edge AI-based technology.

How can NYC Jews feel safe in a city which voted against them? - opinion

Mamdani’s victory leaves Jewish New Yorkers questioning their place in the city, feeling that their existence, values, and connection to Israel are no longer safe from the political landscape

NEW YORK CITY mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the day after Election Day earlier this month: ‘As I walked to school the morning after Mamdani was elected as the next mayor, something in the air felt different,’ the writer recalls.

Canadian NDP leader condemns IDF veteran lecture tour, draws criticism for overlooking violence

McPherson said, 'It is utterly unacceptable for Canadian universities to provide a platform to members of a military force that is committing genocide.'

 Protesters hold Palestinian flags during a rally to call for a ceasefire, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 9, 2024.

Cornell University research funds to be restored in deal with Trump administration

Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff stressed his university had not been found in violation of US civil rights laws in any government investigations or compliance reviews.

 Cornell University's West Campus.

Vaunted Jewish studies program is upended by red-state politics over Israel in Indiana

Indiana University’s Jewish studies program has erupted into a bitter internal feud, pitting a new interim director against faculty and students.

Sample Gates on the campus of Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, June 3, 2010.

Ashkelon Academic College welcomes new school year with tribute to Trump, IDF soldiers

The apparently American-style event pays tribute to "our great friend across the ocean," according to Student Association Chairman Meir Katz.

Ashkelon Academic College begins the academic year with a tribute to US President Donald Trump and IDF soldiers for their efforts during the war.

Washington student group holds lecture on October 7 massacre 'victory'

A University of Washington student group is holding an off-campus lecture on Sunday to explain why the October 7 massacre was a victory for the pro-Palestinian movement.

 A DEMONSTRATOR wears a button with a slogan that negates Israel’s existence, at a rally at the University of Washington in Seattle, earlier this year

One killed, six injured in shooting at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

One person has since been arrested, CBS News quoted District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe as saying. 

Philadelphia police, ilustration.