New York Governor Kathy Hochul intervened in academic affairs by ordering the removal of a job posting for a Palestinian studies professorship at Hunter College. The job description included terms like 'settler colonialism' and 'genocide,' which Hochul deemed antisemitic. The swift compliance from CUNY led to a backlash from faculty, who felt this encroached on their academic freedoms. Additionally, Hochul has prompted an investigation into the university to assess potential antisemitism, reflecting a contentious relationship between state oversight and academic inquiry on sensitive geopolitical issues.
Governor Kathy Hochul expressed concerns that specific terms in a job posting at Hunter College for a Palestinian studies position amounted to antisemitic attacks, prompting its removal.
CUNY system's Chancellor, Félix Matos Rodríguez, supported Governor Hochul's stance, describing the language of the job posting as divisive and inappropriate, complying with the request to remove it.
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