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Ross Stevens

December 9, 2023

University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill, board head Scott Bok resign amid backlash over genocide chants on campus

Her exit after barely one year since inauguration over criticism of her response to a congressional question on campus antisemitism makes her tenure the shortest in Penn’s history.

UPenn President Liz Magill
December 8, 2023

University of Pennsylvania loses $100 million donation over school’s president’s controversial anti-semitic remarks

Although she apologised for the comment, it has not doused concerns about her capacity and competence to lead the institution.

President Elizabeth Magill of the University of Pennsylvania