Posts Tagged: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Ohio State University Accused of Ignoring Antisemitism, Strongly Denies Claims
Three major nonprofit organizations have joined forces as co-litigants in a civil rights complaint alleging that Ohio State University (OSU) has grossly foundered in responding...
Campus Antisemitism Affecting Jewish High School Students’ College Enrollment Decisions, New Poll Finds
An explosion of antisemitism at US colleges and universities since Hamas' massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7 is affecting how Jewish high school students...
Jewish Students Don’t Feel Safe on US College Campuses After Oct. 7 Massacre, New Survey Finds
Overwhelming majorities of Jewish students feel less safe at their colleges and universities amid an explosion of antisemitism across US campuses since Hamas' massacre across...
‘Deeply Troubling’: Civil Rights Nonprofit Calls for Protections for Jewish Students
Leading civil rights nonprofit StandWithUs has written to the US Department of Education (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), calling on the agency to issue...
Office for Civil Rights Investigating Antisemitism at Ohio State University
Federal scrutiny of antisemitism on American college campuses continues with the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announcing earlier this month that...
US Office for Civil Rights Investigating Northwestern University Over Alleged Ignored Antisemitism Complaints
The US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is investigating Northwestern University to determine whether it ignored allegations of antisemitic discrimination and harassment after...
‘Zionist Pig!’ Antisemitic Discrimination at American University Alleged in New Civil Rights Complaint
Shocking allegations of antisemitic assault, discrimination, and harassment at American University in Washington DC were unveiled on Wednesday in a new complaint filed with the...
George Washington University Professor Accused of Antisemitism Leaves School, Heads to Qatar-Based Institute
George Washington University psychology professor Lara Sheehi, who was accused of verbally abusing and discriminating against her Jewish graduate students, has left the school and...
Wellesley College President Denounces Extreme Anti-Zionist Rhetoric, Rebuffing School Faculty
Wellesley College President Paula Johnson has pushed back on faculty pressuring her to condone certain anti-Israel rhetoric on campus, stating in an open letter that...
Biden Administration Again Delays Civil Rights Protections Against Antisemitism
The administration of US President Joe Biden has once again delayed issuing new federal regulations that would apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition...
Virginia Student Suspended After Reporting Antisemitic Incident at School, Parents Say
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), a school division in Northern Virginia, has been sharply criticized for allegedly suspending an Asian-American student who exposed antisemitism at...
‘Exercise Moral Leadership’: Nonprofits Call on Universities to Monitor Pro-Hamas Rallies on Campus and Denounce Terrorism
Several nonprofit organizations are imploring higher education officials to "exercise moral leadership," unambiguously condemn Hamas's terrorist campaign in Israel and honor their legal obligation to...
US Government Investigating George Washington University for Alleged Anti-Palestinian Discrimination
The US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened a first of its kind investigation of alleged anti-Palestinian discrimination at George Washington University,...
Department of Education Launches Investigation into Antisemitism Allegations at University of Vermont
The US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened a formal civil rights investigation into allegations of antisemitism at the University of...
