In the aftermath of the federal crackdown on Columbia University over its failure to address antisemitism and faculty radicalization, other institutions are beginning to take long-overdue action. Protect Our Campus welcomes the recent decisions by the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University to remove faculty members who have actively spread antisemitic rhetoric, promoted extremist narratives, and encouraged campus lawlessness.
“Columbia’s federal scrutiny sent a message to every university in America: if you shelter extremist faculty or tolerate antisemitic hate, you will face consequences,” said Anna Miller, a spokesperson for Protect Our Campus. “What we’re seeing now is the first wave of serious, corrective action.”
University of Pennsylvania Terminates Radical Cartoonist
UPenn has officially parted ways with lecturer and cartoonist Dwayne Booth (aka “Mr. Fish”), whose antisemitic cartoons drew national condemnation. Booth’s work included Holocaust comparisons and blood libel imagery—actions deemed “reprehensible” by UPenn’s president. His firing followed a $175 million federal spending freeze on the university and marks a major step toward restoring academic integrity and student safety.
Northwestern Denies Tenure to Activist Professor Steven Thrasher
At Northwestern University, professor Steven Thrasher—who led illegal campus encampments and used his platform to promote antisemitic conspiracy theories—was denied tenure and will be removed after the 2025–26 academic year. Thrasher was suspended last year following student complaints, teaching concerns, and disciplinary investigations tied to his radical conduct. Northwestern’s decision reflects a growing recognition that academic freedom does not give cover to incitement or hate.
A National Shift Is Underway
These developments reflect a larger trend: universities can no longer afford to ignore the consequences of empowering faculty who glorify terrorism, trivialize the Holocaust, or destabilize campuses through radical activism. Protect Our Campus urges every institution to follow suit and enforce existing policies to remove faculty members who violate standards of conduct, spread hate, or endanger student communities.
“Protecting free speech is vital—but protecting students from hate, incitement, and extremism is non-negotiable,” Miller added. “This is what accountability looks like.”
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