Wendy Raymond, the president of Haverford College, is set to testify before the Congressional Committee on Education & Workforce tomorrow morning on accusations that she mishandled “antisemitic, violent protests” in the wake of October 7. In the weeks leading up to the hearing, faculty members, students, and Raymond herself, have voiced support as well as concern for Haverford’s precarious situation.

In an email to the Haverford community on Friday, Raymond apologized to the college’s Jewish community, acknowledging their grievances. The email outlines steps the college has been taking to tackle antisemitism, including working directly with the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Raymond noted that Haverford plans to submit updated materials to the ADL in hopes of revising the college’s failing grade on their 2025 antisemitism ‘report card’ stating that the current grade “does not fully represent the current state of [our] community.”

Read the full piece at The Bi-College News: https://bicollegenews.com/2025/05/06/haverford-community-prepares-for-raymonds-congressional-hearing-students-express/