Joseph Massad

Investigation finds no discrimination at Barnard

The Department of Education had been investigating whether Barnard professor Rachel McDermott illegally steered a Jewish student away from a class with professor Joseph Massad last year.

By Sammy Roth and Jeremy Budd | Jan 13 04:04 pm ET

A call for civil discourse

There is a distinct line with discussions about Israel between engaging in civil discourse and ethnic hatred.

By Judith S. Jacobson | Oct 27 07:27 pm ET

Don't forget the victims of false accusations

Claims of Anti-Semitism, like those against Joseph Massad, need to be closely examined from all standpoints.

By Mehammed Mack | Oct 10 07:24 pm ET

Steering in the right direction

Students should have the freedom to take the classes that will broaden their horizons.

By Awi Federgruen and Judith S. Jacobson | Oct 6 07:27 pm ET

Federal investigation launched following 'steering' complaint

The investigation centers around a Jewish student at Barnard, who was allegedly discouraged from taking a class with Professor Joseph Massad, a sharp critic of Israel.

By Sammy Roth | Oct 4 05:23 pm ET

Professors protest Massad's tenure

Fourteen Columbia professors protested the tenure of Middle East and Asian Language and Cultures professor Joseph Massad in a July letter, and plans may be in the works for the unhappy faculty members to take up the matter in person with newly-minted Provost Claude Steele.

By Alix Pianin | Sep 22 07:25 pm ET

The persistence of the Massad question

Massad, whose work hovers among frightening, prejudiced, and blatantly offensive, will continue to shape the minds of Columbia undergraduates indefinitely.

By David Myers | Sep 14 06:45 pm ET

Administration quiet about Massad

Middle East and Asian languages and cultures professor Joseph Massad is said to have been granted tenure earlier this summer, though mum’s still the word from the University about the status of his employment.

By Kim Kirschenbaum and Alix Pianin | Sep 8 07:20 pm ET

Reported rumors suggest Massad will be tenured

Reported rumors have spread that Middle East and Asian languages and cultures professor Joseph Massad will be granted tenure.

By Betsy Morais | Apr 9 08:42 pm ET

The Massad Tenure Battle: Year Two

At first glance, the Joseph Massad tenure battle looks like one of the most civil academic controversies ever to engulf Columbia’s Middle Eastern studies community.

By Armin Rosen | Sep 18 11:49 pm ET

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