Penn says it is fighting antisemitism. Its recent tenure decision tells another story
The University of Pennsylvania has spent months claiming it is serious about confronting antisemitism, restoring trust, and repairing the damage caused by campus unrest after Oct. 7, 2023. Yet, Penn has apparently now granted tenure to Sukaina Hirji, whose public activism sits at the center of the very crisis the university claims it is trying to repair.
TL;DR
- The University of Pennsylvania claims to be serious about confronting antisemitism.
- The university also claims to be restoring trust and repairing damage caused by campus unrest after Oct. 7, 2023.
- Penn has reportedly granted tenure to Sukaina Hirji.
- Hirji's public activism is seen as central to the campus crisis.