University Presidents Grapple with Antisemitism and Moral Cowardice

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill is facing more pressure than other university presidents over her response to antisemitism on campus. Calls for her resignation have intensified after she, along with presidents from Harvard and MIT, testified before a House committee and did not explicitly state that calling for the genocide of Jews would violate their code of conduct. Magill's attempts to address the controversies surrounding conflicts in the Middle East have resulted in an uproar from donors and criticism from faculty members. Despite facing calls for her ouster, the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees has stated that there are no immediate plans for a leadership change.