MIT student proudly embraces new role in admissions office as a queer, indigenous, pro-Palestine activist
Kathleen Julca, an MIT student, announced her new role as a queer, indigenous, pro-Palestine activist in the admissions office. Her social media posts express anti-Israel sentiments, raising concerns among peers about potential bias in admissions. Some fear her influence may deter Jewish applicants. MIT’s choice to hire her has sparked debates on campus about diversity of views. Kathleen Julca, a student at MIT, disclosed her position as a queer, indigenous, pro-Palestine activist in the admissions office. Her online presence reflects anti-Israel opinions, causing worries among classmates regarding admission fairness. Some worry her beliefs might discourage Jewish candidates. MIT’s decision to employ her has ignited discussions on campus regarding inclusivity of perspectives.
An anti-Israel student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology publicly celebrated her new gig in the school’s admissions office in a video on her Instagram.
“Accepted a job at MIT Admission — as a queer, indigenous, pro-Palestine activist,” Kathleen Julca wrote in the caption of a video in which she sported a red and white keffiyeh.
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Julca’s social media accounts reveal her involvement in anti-Israel activism on campus, including a December post of her holding a sign stating, “Indigenous is a global term & Palestinians are indigenous. Zionism=Genocide.”
An MIT student who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution from peers said there are concerns that Julca will dissuade future Jewish students from applying.
“The employment positions for students in the admissions office are meant for interacting with future students and showing what it’s like to be an MIT student day-to-day,” the student said. “By choosing this person out of many other possible student candidates, MIT has shown that it wants to showcase rule-breaking students and make it clear that anti-Israel students who praise Hamas martyrs represent a popular and normal viewpoint on MIT’s campus.”
MIT student and new admissions office employee, Kathleen Julca, posted a photo of her holding a sign claiming “Zionism=racism.” (Photo: Facebook)
In November, Julca shared a video of an anti-Israel protest that was counter-protested by pro-Israel students.
“No matter where the protests happen, hateful and aggressive pro-Israel protesters appear,” Julca’s video states. “MIT what will you do?”
In March, Julca encouraged peers to vote anonymously in a referendum for a ceasefire in the war between Hamas and Israel by sharing graphics that accuse those who oppose it of being “complicit in the murder of people in Gaza.”
“If you are more concerned with policing the movement for a Free Palestine than calling for an end to the Genocide in Gaza—you are complicit in upholding a system which dehumanizes, overpolices and jeapordizes [sic] the safety of Black and brown people, minoritized genders, indigenous peoples and every person fighting for a free Palestine,” the shared graphic states.
The graphic adds that the backers call for an end to Israeli military war research and that they “believe in the cause for Palestinian liberation.”
“It does not require any stake in the matter or take any risk to anonymously vote for a ceasefire, if you are an undergraduate at MIT use your privilege a vote yes on MIT UA referendum #2,” Julca wrote in her post.
The referendum passed last month, with 1,209 votes in support and just 688 opposed, according to The Tech.
A few days later, Julca advertised an anti-Israel lunch event to “honour the martyrs of the ongoing genocide in Gaza.”
Prior to her anti-Israel activism, the engineering student received the 2021 Coca-Cola Scholars $20,000 scholarship for creating a supportive environment and mentorship for girls pursuing a computer science education.
MIT did not respond to a request for comment.
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