The University of Pennsylvania’s (UPenn) board of trustees held an emergency meeting Thursday after President Elizabeth Magill refused to say Tuesday if students’ calls for genocide against Jews violated UPenn’s code of conduct, according to CNN.
Magill backtracked Wednesday from her statements at a House Education Committee hearing Tuesday, and one donor who gave $100 million withdrew his donation due to Magill’s comments as she has received widespread backlash from students, donors and faculty, according to CNN. The Wharton Board of Advisors, which leads the university’s business school, called for a leadership change following her congressional testimony. (RELATED: UPenn Loses $100 Million Donation Over President’s Remarks During Congressional Hearing)
“As a result of the University leadership’s stated beliefs and collective failure to act, our Board respectfully…
