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   Steve Thompson PhD (stevethompson@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 08:48:20 JST Steve Thompson PhD

   Donor Ross Stevens 'appalled' by Penn President Elizabeth Magill's stance on antisemitism said to pull $100m donation following her congressional testimony.

   https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67655910

   "In an email, seen by the BBC, Mr Stevens said: 'I have clear grounds to rescind Penn's $100 million of Stone Ridge shares due to the conduct of President Magill.'"

   #Penn #antisemitism #Congress #Harvard #MIT #highered

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     Steve Thompson PhD (stevethompson@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 08:48:15 JST Steve Thompson PhD

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     • Jeffy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺

     @godofbiscuits

     "Penn’s Leadership Resigns Amid Controversies Over Antisemitism"

     GiftLink: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/us/university-of-pennsylvania-president-resigns.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ek0.JWkm.0wFxsvVacKI6&hpgrp=c-abar&smid=url-share

     "The president, Elizabeth Magill, and the chairman of the board of trustees, Scott L. Bok, are leaving after intense pressure from donors, politicians and alumni."

     #antisemitism #UPenn #Harvard #MIT #Israel #Gaza #Hamas #GiftArticle

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     Jeffy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺 (godofbiscuits@sfba.social)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 08:48:17 JST Jeffy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺

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     @SteveThompson No college president survives a loss of $100M and the full weight of a lobby the size of the one gunning for her.

     Robbie Norlyn, Author 👾 repeated this.
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     Jeffy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺 (godofbiscuits@sfba.social)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 08:48:18 JST Jeffy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺

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     @SteveThompson Let’s put it another way: will the $100M return before the “board feels safe”?

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     Steve Thompson PhD (stevethompson@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 08:48:18 JST Steve Thompson PhD

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     @godofbiscuits Everything seems to be contingent on her resignation. People with her kind of power don't resign, so it will be interesting to watch.

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     Jeffy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺 (godofbiscuits@sfba.social)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 08:48:19 JST Jeffy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺

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     @SteveThompson Stevens is playing $100M worth of cheap politics there. Or he’s the worst manager ever in charge of that much money.

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     Steve Thompson PhD (stevethompson@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 08:48:19 JST Steve Thompson PhD

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     • Jeffy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺

     @godofbiscuits

     "Wharton board calls on Penn president Liz Magill to resign"

     https://www.axios.com/2023/12/08/penn-antisemitism-wharton-magill-resign

     "[The Board] has been, and remains, deeply concerned about the dangerous and toxic culture on our campus that has been led by a select group of students and faculty and has been permitted by University leadership...As a result...our board respectfully suggests to you and the Board of Trustees that the University requires new leadership with immediate effect."

     #antisemitism #Penn #MIT #Harvard