Education Department says 60 universities under investigation for antisemitism
- The Department of Education has warned 60 colleges and universities that they could lose federal funding due to antisemitic discrimination and harassment on campus.
- The Department expressed disappointment that Jewish students fear for their safety amid ongoing antisemitic incidents on elite U.S. Campuses.
- The Department confirmed that 55 additional institutions are now under investigation or monitoring for complaints regarding antisemitism.
- Letters from the Department's Office for Civil Rights indicate potential enforcement actions for institutions failing to protect Jewish students under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
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Feds target UMass over charges of antisemitism on campus
AMHERST — Alleging there has been antisemitic discrimination and harassment at 60 colleges and universities across the country, including at the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is warning of potential enforcement actions, according to a letter sent on March 10.
University of Cincinnati under investigation by DOE for alleged mishandling of antisemitism complaints
The University of Cincinnati is under investigation by the Department of Education (DOE) for its alleged failure to adequately address complaints of harassment directed at Jewish students. On Monday, the university received a warning from the DOE, reminding the university of its legal obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Monday's letter comes after a two-year span of complaints. "In colleges, universities, and K-12 schools, antise…


Braun signs order directing Indiana colleges, universities to review antisemitism policies
INDIANAPOLIS -- A new order from Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is directing the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to review policies related to antisemitism. According to a news release from Braun's office, the order also asks the state's higher education institutions to review their response to any acts of antisemitism and reiterates Indiana's "support for its Jewish community and (condemns) antisemitic acts of discrimination and harassment." T…
UH not on ‘chopping block,’ Green says
Gov. Josh Green said White House officials reassured him Tuesday that the University of Hawaii “is not on the chopping block for antisemitism” just one day after the Trump administration warned UH and several dozen other colleges that they are under investigation for alleged civil rights violations. “I was on the phone with the White House at about 4:30 a.m. today regarding UH funding,” Green, who is Jewish, wrote in a text to the Honolulu Star-…
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