Resignations, Antisemitism, and Moral Clarity: Examining University Presidents' Responses

University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Chair Scott Bok has resigned, following the departure of President Liz Magill. Bok announced his resignation shortly after Magill stepped down, stating that now was the right time for him to depart. Julie Platt has been named interim chair of the board of trustees. Magill's resignation came after a controversial congressional hearing where she gave a non-answer regarding the university's policies on antisemitism. She later walked back her comments, acknowledging that a call for the genocide of Jewish people is a call for terrible violence.