Penn names interim president after Liz Magill's resignation

• "Dr. Jameson has a deep appreciation for Penn's values and world-class research, teaching, patient care, and service," the board said in a statement.

Catch up quick: Magill stepped down on Saturday after university officials, donors and alumni called on her to do so following her testimony before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Dec. 5.

• Magill, along with MIT President Sally Kornbluth and Harvard University President Claudine Gay, defended their responses to incidents of antisemitism on their campuses.
• Pressed about whether calls for the genocide of Jews would violate the university code of conduct or rules on bullying and harassment, Magill said such speech would violate the school's code of conduct "if the speech turns into conduct, it can be harassment. Yes."
• When pressed further, she said, "it is a context-dependent decision."

Of note: Following Magill's resignation, Scott Bok also resigned as chairman of Penn's board of trustees.

• Julie Beren Platt was named interim chair of the board.

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