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Pitt faces questions on antisemitism incidents, university response and event hosting policies
Summary
Legislators pressed University of Pittsburgh leaders about reported antisemitic incidents in medical‑school forums and class settings, the university’s working groups and trainings, and how the university handles political events on campus facilities.
Several lawmakers used Feb. 20 testimony to press University of Pittsburgh leaders about reported antisemitic incidents in medical‑school social media groups, classroom activities and public forums, and asked how the university’s policies on equity, diversity and inclusion, free speech and event hosting guide its response.
Representative Salisbury cited reporting that a social media study group for medical students became “increasingly antisemitic” and that a faculty member reported students were afraid. Chancellor Joan Gabel said the university condemned antisemitism and pursued…
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