US Edition
Union President Talks Antisemitism, Free Speech on CUNY Campuses
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 14 – UC Berkeley faces federal investigations after allegations of antisemitism amid pro-Palestinian protests; Chancellor Lyons to testify before a committee overseeing 10 universities under scrutiny.
- On Wednesday, Rich Lyons, the University of California, Berkeley chancellor, is set to testify before the House Education & Workforce Committee on campus antisemitism, scheduled for 7:15 a.m. Pacific time, with Lyons expected to discuss university efforts and federal investigations.
- Amid cuts of $2.6 billion to Harvard and $400 million to Columbia, President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded billions in research grants to top universities, impacting campus funding.
- Walberg added that investigators will probe whether outside money fueled spring 2024 protests, focusing on underlying factors like foreign funding and student and faculty groups accused of antisemitic ties.
- Lyons’s testimony comes as the campus faces multiple federal probes into alleged civil rights violations, including investigations into antisemitism and discrimination. UC Berkeley is among ten universities under a Trump-directed antisemitism task force.
- This hearing, aligned with President Donald Trump’s agenda, will examine campus antisemitism and could increase pressure on higher education campuses to address hate or face federal funding risks.
34 Articles
34 Articles
Republicans grill university presidents over antisemitism on campuses
(The Center Square) – The presidents of Georgetown, The City University of New York and the University of California, Berkeley faced tough questioning by Republicans Tuesday while testifying about antisemitism on their campuses in front of a U.S. House of…
This summer break, university leaders prepare for a congressional grilling
School may be out of session for the summer, but officials from Georgetown University, the University of California, Berkeley and the City University of New York will be in the hot seat this week when they testify on Tuesday before the House Education and Workforce Committee.This is not the first time that university officials have appeared in front of Congress to account for the situations on their campuses, but this week’s hearing aims to focu…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
