"Resignation of Penn President Liz Magill Amidst Controversy and Antisemitism Concerns"
Elizabeth Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania, has resigned following criticism of her responses at a congressional hearing regarding the discipline of students calling for the genocide of Jews. Magill's evasive answer drew intense criticism from donors, students, and others, who were already upset about a Palestinian writers conference held on campus. She is the first major university president to step down due to fallout from protests following the Hamas attacks on Israel. Magill's resignation has led to calls for the removal of the presidents of Harvard and M.I.T., who also testified at the hearing.