Professors at Harvard University pushed back Friday against a new congressional report about campus antisemitism, citing concern about political overreach into university affairs and what many academics view as a nationwide crackdown on political activism and free speech.
The 325-page report, released Thursday by the Republican-led House Committee on Education and the Workforce, argues university leaders have failed to confront antisemitism on their campuses since the Hamas-led attack on Israel last fall.
“I find it pretty upsetting,” said Vincent Brown, Harvard professor of American history and African and African American Studies. “This doesn’t look like they’re trying to protect students on campus. When you read the report, overwhelmingly, it looks like what they’re concerned with is universities’ failure to punish their students. I didn’t get into education to punish my students.”
The Harvard branch of the Democratic party isn't very happy with the negative publicity. Today, would be a great day for Congress to start taxing Harvard like other big corporations in the name of equity and fairness.
