Posts Tagged: US Department of Education
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...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Accused of Ignoring Antisemitism
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ignored numerous complaints of antisemitic discrimination, according to harrowing testimony provided during a "round table" meeting on campus antisemitism at the...
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...
Concealed Foreign Money to US Universities Linked to Campus Antisemitism, Erosion of Liberal Norms: Report
Billions of dollars in concealed and undocumented donations from foreign governments — many of which are authoritarian — to US institutions of higher education are...
Top Biden Administration Officials Pressed by College Students on Rising Campus Antisemitism
Senior Biden administration officials on Thursday attended a fraught meeting at Towson University in Maryland, where students from three local colleges aired their frustrations about...
‘Unfinished Business’: Biden Admin’s New Actions Against Antisemitism Laudable But Not Enough, Expert Says
The Biden administration's latest announcement on taking new steps to combat anti-Jewish discrimination is a major development in the right direction, but the US still...
‘Dismayed’: US Lawmaker Calls on Ivy League Schools to Clamp Down on Campus Antisemitism
US House Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is calling on the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University — two of America's most prestigious institutions of higher...
‘Mixed Bag’: New US Education Department Guidance Both Helps, Harms Jewish Community, Ex-Top Official Says
A new "Dear Colleague" letter issued by the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) includes a "mixed bag" of measures that will...
Leading Jewish Civil Rights Group Applauds US Lawmakers Calling on Biden Admin to Resolve Campus Antisemitism Complaints
A leading Jewish civil rights group on Tuesday applauded a bipartisan group of 84 members of the US Congress for issuing a letter that urged...