The president of the University of Pennsylvania is under fire after testifying before Congress about antisemitism on campus. The school’s Board of Trustees called for Liz Magill’s resignation following the controversial testimony. The board’s emergency meeting on Thursday resulted in a resolution to seek Magill’s resignation the following day.
During her testimony, Magill failed to condemn an extremist call for Jewish genocide, sparking outrage. This event has drawn criticism from prominent figures, including Ross Stevens, CEO of Stone Ridge Asset Management. Stevens announced the withdrawal of a substantial $100 million donation to the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn’s Wharton Business School Board of Advisors also sent a letter to Magill and the Board of Trustees, expressing their dissatisfaction with the university’s leadership and urging the appointment of new leadership. The letter emphasized the urgency to address the safety of students on campus and the ongoing reputational damage to the university by its policies and actions.
Board Chairman Scott Bok chaired the crisis meeting and is expected to have a decisive conversation with President Magill about her resignation. The university had not made an official statement regarding the outcome of the meeting or the status of President Magill’s tenure by Friday.
The University of Pennsylvania is expected to ask its president, Liz Magill, to resign Friday over growing outrage at her failure to condemn calls for the genocide of the Jewish people. The Ivy League school’s Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting Thursday to deal with the fallout from Magill’s disastrous Congressional testimony on Tuesday.
The president of the University of Pennsylvania is under fire after testifying before Congress about antisemitism on campus. The school’s Board of Trustees called for Liz Magill’s resignation following the controversial testimony. The board’s emergency meeting on Thursday resulted in a resolution to seek Magill’s resignation the following day.
During her testimony, Magill failed to condemn an extremist call for Jewish genocide, sparking outrage. This event has drawn criticism from prominent figures, including Ross Stevens, CEO of Stone Ridge Asset Management. Stevens announced the withdrawal of a substantial $100 million donation to the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn’s Wharton Business School Board of Advisors also sent a letter to Magill and the Board of Trustees, expressing their dissatisfaction with the university’s leadership and urging the appointment of new leadership. The letter emphasized the urgency to address the safety of students on campus and the ongoing reputational damage to the university by its policies and actions.
Board Chairman Scott Bok chaired the crisis meeting and is expected to have a decisive conversation with President Magill about her resignation. The university had not made an official statement regarding the outcome of the meeting or the status of President Magill’s tenure by Friday.
The University of Pennsylvania is expected to ask its president, Liz Magill, to resign Friday over growing outrage at her failure to condemn calls for the genocide of the Jewish people. The Ivy League school’s Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting Thursday to deal with the fallout from Magill’s disastrous Congressional testimony on Tuesday.
