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University of Pennsylvania

News Reports

Indian-origin Professors, now under scanner for endorsing anti-Semitism in US university, were behind cancellation of PM Modi’s talk in 2013

Dibakar Dutta - 11 December, 2023

The nefarious agenda of the three Professors succeeded and the then University President Amy Gutmann gave in to the pressure mounted by them.

Opinions

Antisemitism is not new to US campuses including Ivy Leagues, their credibility is questionable for more reasons than one. Here’s why

Pragya Bakshi Sharma - 10 December, 2023

The political invasion of campuses in America which is being exposed with hatred for Jews and Israel has only compounded their already declining credibility.

World

President of University of Pennsylvania Liz Magill resigns days after backlash for refusing to condemn calls for “Jew genocide” on campus

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2023

"It has been my privilege to serve as President of this remarkable institution. It has been an honor to work with our faculty, students, staff, alumni, and community members to advance Penn’s vital missions," Magill stated.

News Reports

Penn and Harvard rush to ‘clarify’ after their presidents told in a Congressional hearing that they can’t restrict calls for genocide against Jews on...

OpIndia Staff - 7 December, 2023

Interestingly, the Harvard president's statement posted on varsity's X profile on December 6 got community-checked with a note reading, "While under oath before Congress, the President of Harvard stated that condemning antisemitism and calls for genocide of Jews “depends on the context” as opposed to being simply wrong."

News Reports

Teammates feel uncomfortable sharing locker room with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas claiming she still has male body parts

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2022

Lia Thomas has spent the previous 3 years swimming with the University of Pennsylvania men’s team as 'Will Thomas' before she began transitioning to a woman in 2019.