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Penn Donor Threatens to Rescind $100 Million Gift Unless President Is Ousted [1]

['Melissa Korn', 'Joseph De Avila']

Date: 2023-12

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill walked back comments she made during a congressional hearing about antisemitism on college campuses after facing backlash over her remarks. Photo: @Penn/Twitter

The turmoil engulfing the president of the University of Pennsylvania over her handling of antisemitism on campus intensified Thursday as a major benefactor threatened to withdraw a $100 million donation.

The warning came as a congressional panel opened a probe into how harassment of Jewish students is addressed at Penn, as well as at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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[1] Url: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/university-of-pennsylvania-president-liz-magill-congressional-testimony-antisemitism-backlash-97376d49

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