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Penn’s president resigns, after her responses about antisemitism

The University of Pennsylvania’s M. Elizabeth Magill steps down after critics — including from former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman — said for months that she had not taken their concerns about the issue seriously.

Liz Magill, president of the University of Pennsylvania, testifies at a House hearing regarding antisemitism in schools, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Following months of intense pressure from Jewish students, alumni and donors, who claimed that she had not taken their concerns about antisemitism on campus seriously, Magill resigned on Dec. 9, 2023. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)

Liz Magill, president of the University of Pennsylvania, testifies at a House hearing regarding antisemitism in schools, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Following months of intense pressure from Jewish students, alumni and donors, who claimed that she had not taken their concerns about antisemitism on campus seriously, Magill resigned on Dec. 9, 2023. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)

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By Stephanie Saul | The New York Times