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The backlash over students condemning Israel for Hamas' attacks has broadened out into a debate about free speech.

The University of New Mexico (UNM) is taking a significant step towards a sustainable future with the creation of a new, dedicated Sustainability Department. This initiative aligns with UNM's commitment to creating a more eco-friendly and environmentally...

Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast / GettyCriticism of student groups blaming Israel for the killing of civilians by Hamas terrorists gives colleges and universities a choice between protecting their students or caving into the pressure of wealthy donors. They should choose their students.Student reactions to the attack—like those expressed in a letter from the Harvard University Palestine Solidarity Committee, co-signed by several dozen other student organizations&#x2...

Vivek Ramaswamy on Sunday decried "cancel culture," while booster Bill Ackman wants the Harvard student signatories to be identifiable to employers.

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is investigating reports of a professor offering extra credit to students who attend a "Palestinians resisting occupation" event.

KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty ImagesIdan Ofer, a multi-billionaire Israeli shipping magnate, and his wife announced their resignation as board members of Harvard’s Kennedy School over the university’s “insensitive response” to a letter by student groups that said the Israeli government was “entirely responsible” for last week’s attack by Hamas militants. The couple told Hebrew-language newspaper The Marker that they quit the board “in protest...

As controversy continues to swirl at Harvard after dozens of student groups blamed Israel following the Hamas terrorist attacks, the university's president is defending the students' right to free speech -- even when it comes to "outrageous" beliefs.

Harvard Act on a Dream, a co-signing group, said some of its board members "were not made aware" that the group had even signed, per the school paper.

Billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman and several other business leaders are demanding Harvard University release the names of students whose organizations signed on to a letter blaming solely Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas.

The former US treasury secretary said some students who signed the letter were "naive and foolish" and that it's "not constructive to vilify individuals."