Antisemitism hearings put Cal Poly, UC Berkeley under congressional spotlight

UC Berkeley chancellor is prepping for Capitol Hill grilling

Rich Lyons is preparing to testify before a U.S. House committee investigating on-campus “antisemitism upheaval and hatred” in a hearing with huge stakes both for Cal and the wider UC system.

Antisemitism hearings put Cal Poly, UC Berkeley under congressional spotlight

In summary The House Committee on Education and Workforce has included two California universities so far this year on its invite list for hearings on antisemitism. In May, the president of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, outlined several steps the university is taking in response to antisemitism complaints. On July 9, the chancellor of UC Berkeley will address the committee. A congressional committee trying to root out antisemitism in higher educati…