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UPenn refuses to reschedule commencement ceremony on Shavuot
(JNS) The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia said it will not move the date of its commencement ceremony, which is set to take place during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, despite a petition to reschedule the event to accommodate those who celebrate the Jewish holiday.
According to the university’s student-run publication, The Daily Pennsylvanian, nearly 40 seniors who identify as Orthodox Jewish received an email about the decision on March 24. Vice president and university secretary Medha Narvekar, and vice presi. For access to this article please sign in or
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UConn students hold rally to fight antisemitism on campus
By Stacey Dresner
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TORRS – After a reported seven antisemitic incidents this school year on the campus of the University of Connecticut Storrs – three that occurred during the week of Passover – UConn Hillel last week held “A Solidarity Gathering to Fight Antisemitism.”
The 90-minute gathering, held on UConn’s Student Union Lawn on Monday, April 5, was attended by representatives of the state’s Jewish community, UConn’s president, and UConn student leaders who vowed to be allies with the university’s Jewish population.
The gathering was held in response to three antisemitic acts in October of 2020 and four more incidents that occurred in February and March of 2021.
UConn students rally to combat hate following anti-Semitic incidents on campus
UConn students rally to combat hate following anti-Semitic incidents on campus
On the first day of Passover, a swastika was found spray-painted on the side of the chemistry building, followed by another one a few days later.
Entrance and sign to the University of Connecticut. Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.
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(April 6, 2021 / JNS) Students at the University of Connecticut held a rally on Monday against hate speech and anti-Semitism following a number of incidents on its main campus in Storrs.
“Anti-Semitism, like all forms of hatred and bigotry, has absolutely no place on UConn’s campuses,” said a university spokesperson, reported