Patriot's owner Robert Kraft donated $1 million to Yeshiva University.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesBillionaire Robert Kraft donated $1 million to Yeshiva University for a new program.The program "will help accommodate transferring Jewish students," the university said.Kraft withdrew support for Columbia University after campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war.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.Robert Kraft said he is "honored" to establish the Blue Square Scholars program at Yeshiva University.
Robert Kraft Donates $1 Million To Yeshiva University To Help Jewish Transfer Students After Axing Support For Columbia Universi
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