January 21, 2025 The Brandeis Center and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education Agree with Harvard to Settle Title VI Litigation Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724, nicole@rosencomm.com Washington, D.C., January 21, 2025 — Today, Plaintiffs The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education (“JAFE”) announced that they have reached an agreement to resolve their claims against Harvard University. As part of the settlement, Harvard has agreed to implement […] Press Releases Press Room
January 16, 2025 Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast ‘toothless’ agreements (AP News) Published by AP News on 1/16/2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Many colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who urged a tougher response to campus protests against the war in Gaza. By settling with the Education Department, the schools […] Media Coverage
January 15, 2025 Universities work to settle discrimination cases in waning days of the Biden administration (Jewish Insider) Trump ran on a promise that, if reelected, U.S. universities would lose accreditation and federal support if they fail to stop the rising level of antisemitism that has roiled campuses nationwide since the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel Published by Jewish Insider on 1/13/2025 Universities across the country are scrambling to prepare for a tougher […] Media Coverage
January 15, 2025 How to Protect Civil Rights in Schools Without a Department of Education: Fmr. Assistant Sec. Kenneth L. Marcus (Epoch TV) Published on 12/14/2024 How to Protect Civil Rights in Schools Without a Department of Education: Fmr. Assistant Sec. Kenneth L. Marcus Media Coverage
January 15, 2025 Amid war and an election, the Jewish mainstream bends to the right — and not just on Israel (JTA) Published by JTA on 12/15/24 As head of the nonprofit Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Kenneth Marcus was early — critics would say premature — in using aggressive legal tactics to fight antisemitism on college campuses and other public spaces. The former assistant secretary for civil rights in the first Trump administration, Marcus remembers when […] Media Coverage
January 14, 2025 The Brandeis Brief: January 2025 . In the final weeks of 2024, as people slow down, semesters conclude, and families celebrate holidays together, the Brandeis Center has been busier than ever — anti-Semitism does not take a winter break. This month, we reached a settlement with Occidental College and sounded the alarm over rising anti-Semitism in healthcare on Capitol Hill. […] 2025 Brandeis Brief
January 14, 2025 The Brandeis Brief: December 2024 . As Thanksgiving approaches, we are grateful for your support that allows us to continue fighting to protect the civil rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for all. We could not continue this critical work without you, and we wish you a meaningful holiday with your family and loved ones. The Brandeis Center […] 2024 Brandeis Brief
January 6, 2025 Morningstar Removes Anti-Israel Bias from ESG Ratings Following extensive advocacy from Jewish and pro-Israel groups, including the Brandeis Center, financial services firm Morningstar implemented changes to remove anti-Israel bias that influenced its ESG investment ratings. For years, the Brandeis Center and its partners have called for reforms to ensure objective, reliable, and useful financial products, and is pleased to see that Morningstar has removed anti-Israel bias […] Anti-Zionism Blog
December 18, 2024 Lawmakers, health care providers raise alarm about growing antisemitism in medical field (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 12/18/24 Rep. Jamie Raskin said he was ‘shocked and astonished’ by the degree of anti-Jewish discrimination among health care providers Speaking on a panel on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, lawmakers, medical professionals and Jewish community advocates sounded the alarm about the spread of antisemitism in the health care field, both within […] Media Coverage
November 26, 2024 ADL and the Brandeis Center Settle Title VI Complaint after Occidental College Agrees to Sweeping Reforms to Prevent Campus Antisemitism Contact: Cara Herman, cherman@brandeiscenter.com New York, NY, November 26, 2024: Occidental College has agreed to take a series of steps to address and prevent antisemitism on campus as part of a sweeping settlement agreement reached in response to a federal Title VI complaint filed by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for […] Press Releases