October 18, 2002

College Presidents Differ Over Statement on 'Intimidation Free' Campuses

More than 300 college presidents signed a statement published in a full-page advertisement in The New York Times last week condemning threats made against Jewish students and calling for "intimidation free" campuses. Many other presidents, however, declined to sign the statement because it failed to mention threats made against Muslim and Arab students.

The advertisement was paid for by the American Jewish Committee, which helped organize the effort to collect signatures. The

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