English
Français
Deutsch
Italiano
Português
Русский
Español
ไทย
Türkçe
简体中文
日本語
한국어
हिन्दी
Topline
Billionaire investor Henry Swieca became the latest corporate executive to cut ties with his alma mater, abruptly leaving Columbia University Business School’s board this week, citing “blatantly anti-Jewish student groups and professors,” according to a letter obtained by multiple outlets, as business leaders continue to criticize Ivy League universities over their response to largely pro-Palestinian protests in the wake of the conflict between Israel and Gaza militant group Hamas.
Key Facts
In his letter, Swieca said those students and professors are “allowed to operate with complete impunity,” which he argued “sends a clear and distressing message that Jews are not just unwelcome, but also unsafe on Campus” (Forbes has reached out to Swieca and the Columbia Business School for comment).
Support authors and subscribe to content
This is premium stuff. Subscribe to read the entire article.
