When it comes to restoring academic quality and combating antisemitism, Harvard’s actions continue to defy its lofty promises. Consider just the most recent example: the appointment of Shaul Magid as a “Professor of Modern Jewish Studies in Residence” at Harvard Divinity School.
One can legitimately question the wisdom and even the motivations of government officials exerting financial pressure on universities over their handling of antisemitism. But the toxic culture that has burgeoned at Harvard, and the university’s failure to take meaningful steps to reverse it, discredit Alan Garber’s self-serving declarations that he can address the problem without external intervention. As the last year and a half illustrated, the same is true for many of the nation’s top universities.
