What to Know About Elizabeth Magill, the Penn President Who Resigned
Elizabeth Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania, has resigned following criticism over her response at a congressional hearing about whether students calling for genocide against Jews should be disciplined. Magill was accused of evading the question and her lack of condemnation about the issue lit a fury among donors, students, and other members of the community. The resignation came amidst increasing tension on campuses following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza. Before her resignation, Magill had also been criticised for permitting a Palestinian writers conference to be held on campus.
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