Governor Henry McMaster, in partnership with the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), invites you to attend a significant, one-day forum on addressing and combating antisemitism in higher education.The event will take place at the University of South Carolina Pastides Alumni Center from 9:00am to 7:00pm on September 9, 2024.The event will provide a platform for many individuals to share experiences, concerns, and insights, as well as discuss actionable strategies to prevent and respond to incidents of hate, discrimination, and intolerance on college and university campuses.
This is most welcome.
There was a similar two day summit in Virginia in June, about the larger problem of antisemitism but also with significant discussion of antisemitism on campus:
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin addressed the summit and received the CAM Civic Leadership Award for his dedication to fighting antisemitism and religious bigotry of all forms.“The work in front of us is to undo so much of the hate that has become embedded in our culture and our society today,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “We owe it to our future to stand strong in this moment, to stand together in this moment.”
It is refreshing to see some governors willing to tackle antisemitism, without watering down the topic by adding in "Islamophobia" as the modern antisemites insist....Attendees also heard directly from a Virginia Tech student leader about the state of antisemitism at universities, as part of a panel entitled “Free Speech or Hate Speech? Addressing the Crisis on Campus.”“One of the biggest challenges for Jewish students this year is feeling and being isolated,” Virginia Tech student leader Vivian Cohen said. “But even though Jewish students right now are tired, we are not defeated. We will continue to proudly express our identities on campus.”
