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In reply to the discussion: "Imagine a World without Jews" Hofstra University professor [View all]Red Pest
(288 posts)It is more than a little surprising to me that this occurred at Hofstra University with no consequences for the offending professor. I have been a professor at the University of Rhode Island for 37+ years. At the start of every academic year the University administration sends out a notice reminding all the faculty (both tenure track and non-tenure track) that students are allowed to take days for religious observances. They specifically list the major religious holidays, especially Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. I would expect that the Hofstra University administration does the same.
Further, in my years at URI, I have never heard of a faculty member harassing a student over religious observances (though I do know of a few sexual harassment cases). I am sure that if there was that sort of overt antisemitism on campus, especially committed by a faculty member, I would have heard about it as I was on the Hillel Board and my wife was the president of our Hebrew school and of our synagogue (which includes many faculty members).
I would suggest that the student involved lodge a complaint with the Dean of the college in which the professor is in and also go to the Affirmative Action Office and lodge a complaint.