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The humbling of the Ivy League: Elite US colleges facing backlash over responses to anti-Semitism
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Harvard University president Claudine Gay (left) and University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill testifying before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Dec 5.
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WASHINGTON – Top American universities, seen as the bastions of liberal thinking, came off as callous and insensitive during a recent congressional hearing
They also took a knock for their ineptitude in handling difficult situations, perhaps dimming their halo as definitive models for higher education.
