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ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Media Statement on College Council’s Call for Israel Academic Boycott

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú President Strom C. Thacker rejected a ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Council recommendation calling for an academic boycott of all Israeli academic institutions.

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April 11, 2024 — On April 11, 2024, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú President Strom C. Thacker rejected a ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Council recommendation calling for an academic boycott of all Israeli academic institutions. President Thacker views the recommendation as antithetical to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s commitment to academic freedom, to the creation of a safe and productive learning environment for all, and to the College’s core value of intercultural understanding. 

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