Michigan professor declines to endorse student’s Israel trip

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — University of Michigan officials have criticized a professor’s decision not to recommend a student for a study program in Israel.
The school said in a statement Tuesday it opposes boycotts of Israeli higher education institutions. It adds “injecting personal politics” in decisions related to supporting students “is counter to our values.”
Professor John Cheney-Lippold initially said he couldn’t write a recommendation letter for ju