Complaint filed against Cal Poly Humboldt over treatment of Jewish students
- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish on Campus filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the treatment of Jewish students at Cal Poly Humboldt on March 8, 2025.
- The complaint claims that the university has not taken steps to stop a hostile environment for Jewish students and describes multiple antisemitic incidents, including threats at a student club fair and vandalism.
- Incidents included harassment, with one incident involving a student disrupting Chabad's table at a club fair and another involving attacks by anti-Israel protesters.
- Cal Poly Humboldt stated it will cooperate with the federal investigation by the Office of Civil Rights, emphasizing its commitment to a safe environment for all students.
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Complaint filed against Cal Poly Humboldt over treatment of Jewish students
The Washington, D.C.-based Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, along with Jewish on Campus, on Thursday sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education decrying the treatment of Jewish students at Cal Poly Humboldt. The complaint, which urges the federal Office for Civil Rights to investigate the university under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, states, “the university has not taken meaningful steps to eliminate the h…
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