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Columbia University deans resign after exchanging disparaging texts during meeting on antisemitism

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NEW YORK (AP) — Three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging texts during a campus discussion about Jewish life and antisemitism have resigned. The resignations were confirmed by the school on Thursday.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    3 Columbia University deans who sent insulting texts have resigned (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging text messages that the university president said “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes” during a forum about Jewish issues in May are resigning, a spokesperson said Thursday.

  2. CBS News

    3 Columbia University administrators resign over controversial texts that (opens CBS News)

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    Three Columbia University administrators who had been placed on leave​ over controversial texts they exchanged during an on-campus event about Jewish life at the school have resigned.

  3. New York Post

    3 Columbia University deans resign after ‘antisemitic tropes’ texts scandal: report (opens New York Post)

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    Three Columbia University deans who exchanged "very troubling" texts that “disturbingly touched on ancient antisemitic tropes" are resigning from the elite school, according to a report Thursday.

  4. Local News 8

    Columbia University deans resign after exchanging disparaging texts during meeting on antisemitism (opens Local News 8)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging texts during a campus discussion about Jewish life and antisemitism have resigned. The resignations were confirmed by the school on Thursday.

  5. Fox News

    Three Columbia University administrators resign after 'antisemitic tropes' found in text messages (opens Fox News)

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    Three deans at Columbia University have reportedly resigned following a scandal involving text messages that promoted "ancient antisemitic tropes."

  6. The Daily Caller

    ‘Ancient Antisemitic Tropes’: Three Columbia University Deans Reportedly Resign Over Texts (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Columbia University confirmed Thursday that three university deans have resigned following the leak of antisemitic text messages, The New York Times reported.

  7. Wyoming Public Media

    3 Columbia deans resign over texts that 'touched on ... antisemitic tropes' (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The three deans were texting sarcastic and mocking messages about students’ complaints of antisemitism during a panel discussion on Jewish life on campus last May.

  8. WMUR

    3 Columbia deans resign for antisemitic text messages (opens WMUR)

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    Three Columbia University deans who the university’s president said engaged in “very troubling” text messages that “touched on antisemitic tropes” have resigned, a spokesperson said.

  9. The College Fix

    Three Columbia administrators resign after ‘antisemitic’ text controversy (opens The College Fix)

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    University should have fired all four deans months ago, congresswoman says.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Columbia University deans resign after ‘antisemitic tropes’ scandal (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Three Columbia University deans involved in an antisemitic text exchange have now resigned, a spokeswoman confirmed to the Washington Examiner.

  11. CNN

    3 Columbia deans resign after being removed from power earlier this summer for ‘very troubling’ antisemitic text messages (opens CNN)

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    Three Columbia deans who were permanently removed from their posts earlier this summer after the university’s president said they engaged in “very troubling” text messages that “touched on antisemitic tropes” have resigned, a Columbia University spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Thursday.

  12. KRDO

    3 Columbia deans resign after being removed earlier this summer for ‘very troubling’ antisemitic text messages (opens KRDO)

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    By Omar Jimenez, Mark Morales and Julian Cummings, CNN (CNN) — Three Columbia University deans who were permanently removed from their posts earlier this summer after the university’s president said they engaged in “very troubling” text messages that “touched on antisemitic tropes” have resigned, a …

  13. FOX 5 New York

    3 Columbia U. deans resign amid antisemitism allegations (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging texts during a campus discussion about Jewish life and antisemitism have resigned.

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