Northwestern professor who compared Israel to Nazis denied tenure Steven Thrasher, who participated in the pro-Palestinian encampments at Northwestern in April 2024, said he will appeal the decision. Mike Wagenheim March 24, 2025
Education Dept. probes Jew-hatred at Columbia, Berkeley, Northwestern, Portland State, Minnesota “This is exactly the right step to be taking and the right time to be taking it,” stated Kenneth Marcus, of the Brandeis Center. “The cavalry has arrived.” JNS Staff Feb. 3, 2025
StandWithUs objects to agreement made with protesters at Northwestern A legal letter to the university administration states that the action was unlawful and made without official approval by the Board of Trustees. July 2, 2024
House ed committee won’t tolerate Northwestern’s ‘obstruction,’ chair says “Northwestern’s capitulation to its antisemitic encampment and its impeding of the committee’s oversight are unbecoming of a leading university,” wrote Rep. Virginia Foxx. June 13, 2024
Rutgers, Northwestern, UCLA leaders testify before House committee about Jew-hatred Ezra Pfeffer, who graduated from Rutgers this year and who attended the congressional hearing, said he wanted to recommend the school to others, “but I’m not so sure I can do that right now.” Andrew Bernard May 23, 2024
House Ed Committee to review Northwestern’s ties to ‘Al Jazeera’ The Qatar-based news network has been accused of terrorist incitement and ties to Hamas. May 23, 2024
Foxx warns ‘spineless college leaders’ of ‘healthy dose of reality’ at hearings “Congress will not tolerate your dereliction of your duty to your Jewish students,” said Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.). May 21, 2024
Jewish groups demand resignation of president of Northwestern University The ADL, StandWithUs, the Brandeis Center and the ZOA blasted the administration’s capitulation to anti-Israel student activists. David Swindle May 1, 2024
Northwestern University launches Educators for Justice in Palestine The partner organization will coordinate with anti-Israel undergraduate activists associated with Students for Justice in Palestine. Feb. 6, 2024
