It’s when university officials take umbrage with what a campus speaker has said. In UM’s case, it was the president’s response to a faculty member’s remarks at graduation. At Le Moyne, it was what Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mosab Abu Toha said. It was a response to the use of the word “genocide.”

From Common Dreams: “Le Moyne’s president issued a statement apologizing for the discomfort that Abu Toha’s remarks may have created for some in the college community. The letter noted that his use of the word genocide in connection with the state of Israel caused “real hurt” and was leaving “some members of our community to feel unwelcome.” The president concluded by affirming that “antisemitism, along with all forms of bigotry and hate, has no place at Le Moyne.” Abu Toha responded to the president’s letter with an “open letter” of his own, rejecting the implication that using the word genocide to describe Israel’s actions could be termed antisemitic.” Read James Zogby’s commentary here.