Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, donated $1 million to Yeshiva University to establish a program for Jewish transfer students after yanking his support from Columbia University.
Yeshiva University, a private Orthodox Jewish institution in New York City, said in a press release that the Blue Square Scholars program “will help the University accommodate transferring students who are switching to YU for its quality education and nurturing campus atmosphere.”
The university earlier said it had seen an increase in enrollment since the start of the conflict in Gaza, which has divided universities across the country.
“In the aftermath of October 7th, YU has been at the forefront of universities fighting the rise of antisemitism on college campuses across the country and has opened its doors to transfer students who feel unsafe on their current campuses,” the university said.
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