April 30, 2024 The Brandeis Brief: May 2024 The Brandeis Center and our partners at StandWithUs and ADL jointly filed a federal complaint against Ohio State University (OSU), alleging a pervasive anti-Semitic climate for Jewish students. Pratt Institute removed a BDS resolution from its Academic Senate agenda after receiving a letter from LDB warning that passage “would trigger [New York State] to divest all state funding from […] 2024
April 29, 2024 Pratt Institute red-hands painting on tree used to ‘terrorize’ Jewish students, critics say (New York Post) Published in New York Post on 4/28/24. Story by Carl Campanile. Red hands painted on a tree at Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn campus are being used to “terrorize” Jewish students in a bloody reminder of a lynching of two Israelis, critics claim. “What better way to terrorize your Jewish students and faculty into submission than maintaining […] Media Coverage
April 24, 2024 Jewish Employee Resource Groups This fact sheet defines Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), sometimes called Affinity Groups or Diversity Network groups. It also explains their legal significance and why employers must honor Jewish employees’ requests to establish Jewish ERGs. White Papers
April 22, 2024 Company Bosses Draw a Red Line on Office Activists (Wall Street Journal) Published in The Wall Street Journal on 4/21/24; Story by Vanessa Fuhrmans, Miles Kruppa, and Lauren Weber Google’s dismissal of protesting workers is the latest example of employers pushing back on pressure tactics by staff Business leaders are sending a warning to staff: Dissent that disrupts the workplace won’t be tolerated. Google’s decision to fire 28 […] Media Coverage
April 22, 2024 Pratt Institute accused of antisemitism, initially scheduled vote during Passover: ‘Positively obscene’ (NY Post) Published 4/21/24 by New York Post; Story by Carl Campanile Prestigious Pratt Institute in Brooklyn is being accused of promoting antisemitism with a proposed Israeli boycott — and its top advisory panel was set to vote on it during Passover, when no observant Jews could likely participate. The venerable college’s Academic Senate planned to discuss and possibly […] Media Coverage
April 18, 2024 Lawmakers, Jewish groups brace for Columbia’s Capitol Hill antisemitism showdown (Politico) Published in Politico on 4/17/2024; Story by Bianca Quilantan “By any measure, these universities have a major problem,” Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said. A scheduling conflict spared Columbia University President Minouche Shafik from the viral moment that contributed to toppling two other college presidents, only to land her center stage for congressional scrutiny in […] Media Coverage
April 15, 2024 ‘This is not pro-Palestinian, this is pro-hate: Ken Marcus’ (Fox News Live) Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus discusses anti-Israel protestors in Chicago cheering Iranian attack on Israel (Fox News Live, 4/14/24). Media Coverage
April 10, 2024 Jewish Vanderbilt University Student Group Denied Admission to Multicultural Organization (Algemeiner) Published in The Algemeiner on 4/9/24; Story by Dion J. Pierre Amid a burst of antisemitism on college campuses across the US, the Students Supporting Israel (SSI) chapter at Vanderbilt University has been denied membership in the Multicultural Leadership Council (MLC) branch of student government. According to The Vanderbilt Hustler, the group is the only one […] Media Coverage
April 9, 2024 Brandeis Center, StandWithUs & ADL File Title VI Complaint Against Ohio State, Alleging Pervasive Antisemitic Climate for Jewish Students Complaint claims OSU repeatedly failed to address incidents, leaving students vulnerable Contacts: Brandeis Center, Nicole Rosen | 202-309-5724 | Nicole@rosencomm.com StandWithUs, Jennifer Kutner, 310-245-4109 | jenniferk@standwithus.com ADL, Todd Gutnick | 212-885-7755 | adlmedia@adl.org New York, NY (April 9, 2024) – Three Jewish defense organizations today submitted a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office […] Press Releases
April 2, 2024 Does Suing Colleges for Antisemitism Actually Work? (The Free Press) Published in The Free Press on 3/27/24; Story by Eli Lake. At least 50 U.S. universities have been sued for Jew-hatred on campus since October 7. Will it solve the problem? On November 27, MIT postdoctoral associate Afif Aqrabawi posted on X that Zionists steal the organs of dead Palestinians. “I feel like I’ve seen this movie […] Media Coverage