The Evan Bray Show - R. Barbara Gitenstein - June 12th, 2024

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University administrators in Canada and the United States have been struggling to address pro-Palestinian rallies that are causing disruptions on their campuses. R. Barbara Gitenstein was the first female and first Jewish president of The College of New Jersey and joins Evan to share her perspective on the situation and share insights from her new memoir, Experience is the Angled Road: Memoir of an Academic.
12 Jun 2024 2PM English Canada News Commentary

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