What was the numerus clausus policy implemented by McGill University in Canada?
McGill University in Canada implemented one of the longest-running quotas starting in 1920. This policy remained active until the late 1960s.
Questions about Jewish quota
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did Harvard University introduce restrictions on Jewish student enrollment under Abbott Lawrence Lowell?
Harvard University introduced similar restrictions under President Abbott Lawrence Lowell from 1909 to 1933. He argued that a limit must be placed on future admissions when Jewish student numbers rose from six percent to twenty-two percent between 1908 and 1922.
How many Jewish students were allowed per year at Yale Medical School according to Dean Milton Winternitz?
Dean Milton Winternitz at Yale instructed staff never to admit more than five Jewish applicants per year. Only two Italian Catholics were accepted alongside them, and no Black students were admitted at all.
What percentage quota for German non-Aryans did the Nazi government introduce on the 25th of April 1933?
The Nazi government introduced a 1.5% quota for new admissions of German non-Aryans on the 25th of April 1933. This law claimed to prevent overcrowding while actually targeting Jewish students who made up over 3.6% of university populations despite being only 0.76% of the general population.
When did Jews in Germany lose the right to attend public schools after the 30th of July 1939?
After the 30th of July 1939, Jews could no longer attend public schools in Germany. A non-public regulation eliminated prior quota laws entirely by January 1940.