A major benefactor has threatened to withdraw a $100 million donation to the university.
The board of Penn's Wharton business school and the Wharton Board of Advisors have called for Magill's resignation.
The congressional committee that held the hearing is now investigating the University of Pennsylvania, along with Harvard and MIT.
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill is facing backlash and calls for her resignation following her testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill is facing backlash and calls for her resignation following her testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses. Magill has been criticized for her response to questions about whether calls for the genocide of Jewish people would violate university policies. In a video, she apologized for not responding appropriately to these questions.
The board of Penn's Wharton business school has expressed concerns about the toxic culture on campus and the university leadership's failure to address it. They have called for Magill's resignation. However, Magill met with the board but declined to make the requested changes, leading to the board's decision to request her resignation.
The congressional committee that held the hearing is now investigating the University of Pennsylvania, along with Harvard and MIT. The investigation will include document requests and subpoenas if necessary. The committee chairwoman has stated that other universities can also expect investigations.
In addition to the calls for Magill's resignation, a major benefactor has threatened to withdraw a $100 million donation to the university. The congressional panel is investigating how harassment of Jewish students is addressed at Penn, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The Wharton Board of Advisors, a group of influential business leaders, has also called for a leadership change at the university. The House Education and Workforce Committee has launched an investigation into Penn's actions.
The Wharton Board of Advisors, a group of influential business leaders, called for a leadership change at the university.
The House Education and Workforce Committee has launched an investigation into Penn's actions.
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Magill had already been under fire from prominent donors, faculty, students and alumni prior to Tuesday's hearing after multiple incidents of antisemitism on campus in recent months - and what critics have said was a tepid response to those incidents.
A major benefactor has threatened to withdraw a $100 million donation.
A congressional panel is investigating how harassment of Jewish students is addressed at Penn, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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