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No university president is facing more pressure to resign over campus antisemitism than Northwestern's Michael Schill, and that was before last weekend's anti-Israel graduation walkout.

According to the Israeli Defence Forces, Abdallah Aljamal held three hostages inside his family's home.

The walk-out comes as Northwestern grapples with balancing the free speech of students protesting the Israel-Hamas war with the need to guard against discrimination on campus.

Northwestern University Pres. Michael Schill has been under fire for his April agreement with protest organizers to end a pro-Palestinian encampment.

‘Committee will not tolerate Northwestern’s obstruction of its oversight.’…

The Republican-led House Education Committee accused Northwestern University of obstructing its antisemitism investigation.

Vice President of Student Affairs Susan Davis and University Provost Kathleen Hagerty announced plans to prevent and respond to potential disruptions during Graduation Weekend activities in a Tuesday afternoon message to the Northwestern community. The announcement comes as several other universities have seen disruptions including walkouts and chants from pro-Palestinian activists at their commencement ceremonies,...

In January, Northwestern became a target of a federal investigation into its handling of antisemitism.

Pro-Palestinian encampments and protests strained college policies this spring. As summer sets in, some are revising rules ahead of a potentially tumultuous fall. The pro-Palestinian encampments that once crowded U.S. campuses have mostly dissipated now, vanishing with the end of the academic year.

On May 16 in Skokie, Illinois, students, staff, faculty and community members rallied to defend Northwestern University professor, Dr. Noelle Sullivan