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In this The College Fix article, Gabrielle Temaat reports that Smith College rejected pro-Palestinian students’ demands to divest from Israel over alleged “femi-genocide,” citing fiduciary duties and the endowment’s inability to influence global events.
- Students for Justice in Palestine and Smith Alums for Justice in Palestine submitted the proposal in exchange for ending an illegal “People’s University” encampment on campus.
- The groups accused Israel of “femi-genocide” and “widespread sexual and reproductive violence,” claiming deliberate targeting of women to prevent population reproduction.
- Students called for an ethical investment policy excluding weapons companies, military contractors, and entities involved in state violence and human rights violations.
- The Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility rejected the proposal, stating the endowment should not address global issues outside the college’s core mission.
- ACIR expressed skepticism that Smith’s endowment is large enough to influence market demand or drive measurable social change.
- Implementing the restrictions would force exit from diversified funds, impair retention of top asset managers, and conflict with legal obligations to steward the endowment’s financial health.
- The school already invests with an ethical perspective through fund manager selection and plans to communicate this more effectively.
- In April, SJP established an unauthorized week-long encampment, leading to a meeting agreement that resulted in this second rejection of divestment demands.
- Smith College, a women-only institution, faces a separate Department of Education investigation for admitting trans-identifying males.
Read the full story:
https://www.thecollegefix.com/smith-college-shuts-down-pro-palestinian-students-femi-genocide-divestment-demands/
