University of Pennsylvania president resigns after antisemitism testimony

© Reuters. University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill testifies before a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023. REUTERS/ By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, who came under …

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Children get a new museum of answers in Mumbai

Mumbai’s newest children’s museum, the Museum of Solutions, blends objects and experiences Children clamber up an abstract structure that looks like a cross between Jack’s giant beanstalk from the fairytale and an art installation. “I am constantly in awe of the way children of all ages interact with the climber,” …

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New law could clamp down on ‘nuisance’ pavement parking

Parking on pavements often divides communities, with many feeling drivers leaving their vehicle on the paths are a bit of a ‘nuisance’ to pedestrians. Others meanwhile want to leave enough room for emergency vehicles or other road users to travel down the highway. However, the practice is set to be …

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Top US University President Quits Amid Backlash Over Campus Anti-Semitism

Seventy-four lawmakers had demanded the removal of the three university presidents. (File) Washington: The president of an Ivy League university stepped down Saturday in the wake of a firestorm of criticism after a congressional hearing on the rise in anti-Semitism on US campuses. University of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth Magill “voluntarily …

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