NYC’s New School rejects student senate’s vote to defund campus Hillel

NYC’s New School rejects its student senate’s dismissal of Hillel
The New School, a private university in New York City, rejects a student government vote against the campus chapter of Hillel.

The New School’s student senate voted yesterday to cut funds and collaboration with the Jewish club, claiming violations of “international law” due to events connected to the IDF.

A spokesperson for the university tells The Times of Israel, “The New School’s University Student Senate does not have the authority to determine the recognition, funding eligibility, or official status of registered student organizations.”

“Our Hillel chapter remains, as it always has been, in good standing, eligible for funding, and supporting Jewish life at The New School,” the statement says. “The administration is taking immediate steps to address the USS’s action and ensure it acts within its actual purview, now and going forward.”

“The New School was founded on a rejection of violence, hate, and discrimination toward any individual or group, and a commitment to understanding, learning, and open dialogue. Those values apply to every member of our community, without exception.”