As we just heard Brown University announced today it will vote on divestment this fall.

But how difficult would it be for other schools to divest from Israel?

Last night we heard a perspective arguing that it can be done more readily.

Tonight we hear a different take.

We're joined now by Chris Marcicano,

who studies higher education and public policy.

He's an assistant professor of education studies

at Davidson College.

Thanks so much for being with us.

So we know that Brown University, their corporate board, will vote in October on this proposal

to divest from Israeli interests.

Meantime, Columbia University, Columbia President Manouche

Shefique said in her words that Columbia will not divest from Israel. What's your

assessment of these two approaches based on what you know about both institutions?

Well, first Jeff, thanks for having me on tonight. I should mention that both of these institutions

approaches are extraordinarily different. What Brown has agreed to do

is that the Brown Corporation vote on effectively

a proposal that's based on a 2020 proposal

that called for the divestment from just 11 companies. Those 11 companies would be divested from part of the direct

investments of Brown University, which accounts for less than 10% of Brown's entire endowment.

Columbia is saying, we're not going to engage in that right now.

We need to see what the situation is over the next weeks and months

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