Why Monash University is allowing Jewish students to do exams from home
Monash University is allowing Jewish students to sit their exams remotely due to surging anti-Semitism.
President of the Monash Jewish Students Society, Eli Borowick, says he requested the initiative be introduced to support the wellbeing of Jewish students.
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“Jewish students are focusing on, understandably, other things at this moment … anti-Semitism is rising in Melbourne,” he told Neil Mitchell.
Neil Mitchell has received an unconfirmed tip that another Melbourne university has also introduced similar measures.
In a statement, a Monash University spokesperson said “special arrangement provisions are available to all students and have been since eExams began in 2020 and they allow students to adjust their assessment start time or location”.
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