Here at home, tensions are rising over alleged anti-Semitism on
college campuses.
The University of Pennsylvania's president has now stepped down after
her widely criticized House testimony.
Selena Wang is here with the latest on that.
Good morning, Selena. Good morning Lindsey.
The fallout has been swift,
Penn's president resigning after intense backlash to her testimony on
Capitol Hill.
But the leaders of Harvard and MIT gave similar responses.
Now calls for the other two schools to follow suit
are growing.
Pressure mounting on Harvard and MIT after the resignation of
University of Pennsylvania's President Liz McGill.
McGill stepping down Saturday after facing a barrage of criticism
from donors,
politicians and alumni, All three university presidents under fire for
evading this question from Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
I am asking specifically calling for the genocide of Jews.
Does that constitute bullying or harassment?
If it is directed and severe or pervasive,
it is harassment. So the answer is yes,
it is a context dependent decision,
Congresswoman McGill apologized in a video posted the next day.
But the damage already done.
PENS board chair Scott Bach also stepping down but defending
McGill in a statement saying she made a very unfortunate
misstep.
She provided A legalistic answer to a moral question.
Penn's association of professors backing him up,
saying Mcgill's intent was to defend academic freedom and open
expression.
Saying that Stephanie's entire line of questioning misrepresented protests for
Palestinian freedom as calls for genocide.
And even though calls for the other two university presidents
to follow suit are growing.
Harvard's newspaper reporting that as of Sunday,
more than 500 members of the faculty have signed a
petition to the university's corporation.
Opposing any action to remove president,
gay but Harvard alum and billionaire investor Bill Ackman,
who has been a vocal critic against his alma mater,
sending a letter to the University saying in her short
tenure as president,
Claudine Gaye has done more damage to the reputation of
Harvard University than any individual in our nearly 500 year
history.
This has more than 70 members of Congress demand they
review and update their school policies to ensure they protect
Jewish students.
MI TS Board is pledging their full and unreserved support
for MI TS President.
Meanwhile, Harvard's board has been silent.
But Harvard's president did give an interview to the student
newspaper saying she is sorry and regretful.