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The investigations into Penn and Harvard were spurred by the responses at a House hearing on antisemitism by former Harvard University President Claudine Gay, former University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill and Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth. Magill was the first leader to resign after facing pressure and scrutiny from state lawmakers, the governor, donors and alumni.
The 14-page letter outlines several incidents of antisemitism on campus, including vandalism of Penn Hillel and Penn staff members receiving antisemitic emails threatening violence against Jewish spaces on campus.
Foxx is seeking all reports of antisemitic incidents and related documents and communications since Jan. 1, 2021, and documents that show the school’s disciplinary process. The requests mirror the documents Foxx also wants from Harvard, which extend beyond just antisemitism on campus. This includes documents from free speech legal settlements, the size and budget of the Penn Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and documents showing the total amount of foreign donations and funding the university has received.
Foxx has asked Penn to send the documents by Feb. 7.
“We have received the request from the House Committee on Education & the Workforce and will respond after we complete a review of the request,” a university spokesperson said in a statement.
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