What did claudine gay say in congress

Harvard University President Claudine Gay said in a Thursday interview that she is "sorry" and regrets remarks she made before Congress on antisemitism. All three university presidents returned to the line of demarcation between free speech and prohibited conduct multiple times throughout the hearing.

Tim Walberg R-Mich. The University had previously only announced training and education for affiliates on antisemitism. Several representatives, including Rep. Joe Wilson R-S. Aaron P. Bean R-Fla. In a speech delivered at Harvard Hillel, Gay announced the formation of an advisory group on antisemitism.

Lawmakers grilled the three university presidents over the course of six intensive hours — occasionally repeating near-identical lines of questioning as their colleagues. When asked if calling for the genocide of Jews violates the code of conduct, Gay delivered a similar statement.

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Stefanik seemed frustrated after Gay repeatedly declined to state whether the pro-Palestine chants cross the line into impermissible conduct. Later in the hearing, Rep. Elise M. During the hearing, the three presidents again faced calls to derecognize student groups that spoke out against Israel in the days following the Oct.

Eric W. Burlison R-Mo. Gay said her immediate concern was determining whether any Harvard students and faculty were in Israel and if they needed support from the University in leaving the country. Though Harvard does not have an official SJP chapter, the University does have several pro-Palestine student groups across its campuses.

Mark A. Five Takeaways from Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Testimony Before Congress Harvard President Claudine Gay took the hot seat Tuesday and was grilled by lawmakers over her administration’s. All three presidents said their universities did not collect such demographic data, which Wilson and Bean took to indicate a lack of diversity.

Harvard president says 'I don’t know how you could feel anything but regret' after antisemitism testimony Claudine Gay is among several university presidents who have faced intense criticism of. While many questions from committee members focused on the manifestation of antisemitism on college campuses and the steps — or lack thereof — the three universities are taking to combat it, some members of Congress used their time to address other issues.

Claudine Gay was under fire over her testimony in Congress which was described as "painfully inadequate". Though the lawmakers grilled Gay and her fellow witnesses for nearly six hours, the hearing also provided several moments for Gay to strongly defend herself and the University.

She noted that she attended a solidarity dinner with students at Harvard Hillel on Oct. Gay released yet another University-wide statement the next day, a video message rejecting calls to punish students speaking out against Israel. She later announced that University officials would work with the advisory group to develop education and training for affiliates on antisemitism.

Harvard President Apologizes for

Harvard University president Claudine Gay apologized for her comments during her congressional testimony Tuesday, specifically those at the end, in an interview with the student newspaper. Some also called for students involved to be publicly named.

Other committee members asked the presidents about sources of foreign funding, accusing the institutions of receiving funding from the governments of Qatar and China.