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8. We'll probably never know but I wonder if she was forced out because what she said was as bad to the

Reply to andym (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2023, 09:02 PM

Dec 2023

board as we thought it was or was it because it was her or $100M. Had the threat not been made to not donate, would they have just chastised her for what she said after she apologized or would they have removed her anyway? Were they doing the honorable thing or were the $$$ in their eyes making the decision for them?

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Penn President Liz Magill resigns after testimony on antisemitism drew bipartisan criticism [View all] andym Dec 2023 OP

Did any of the men resign? MIT? Harvard? Greybnk48 Dec 2023 #1

What men are you speaking of? sir pball Dec 2023 #3

I thought the other two were male and had a knee-jerk reaction. Greybnk48 Dec 2023 #12

The infamous DU knee-jerk reaction. maxsolomon Dec 2023 #22

LOL Jose Garcia Dec 2023 #6

Actually yes, Scott Bok resigned. Penn BOT chairperson. toesonthenose Dec 2023 #11

She cost UP $100 million ArkansasDemocrat1 Dec 2023 #2

Yep - it's probably too late to get that big-bucks donor back FakeNoose Dec 2023 #4

money talks call your alma mater and raise hell against these presidents MistakenLamb Dec 2023 #5

1 gone, 2 more to go LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #7

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We'll probably never know but I wonder if she was forced out because what she said was as bad to the Wonder Why Dec 2023 #8

My money's on the 100 million EX500rider Dec 2023 #13

End result is the same. twodogsbarking Dec 2023 #17

Mine, too. ShazzieB Dec 2023 #18

My thoughts too. At least she is gone. People in such positions should hold the bar higher for all. twodogsbarking Dec 2023 #16

Still on campus getting a big salary as a law professor MichMan Dec 2023 #9

UPDATE: UPenn board of trustees chair resigns following university president's departure brooklynite Dec 2023 #10

Thanks for posting this update. emulatorloo Dec 2023 #15

Mincing words to cover prejudice The Wizard Dec 2023 #14

REMOVED BY POSTER. Stuart G Dec 2023 #19

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well stated. it was a Stefanik trap, as Michelle Goldberg noted. maxsolomon Dec 2023 #23