November 2, 2022 Gottheimer urges Department of Education to investigate Berkeley law school (Jewish Insider) The school garnered widespread attention when nine student groups announced they would not welcome pro-Israel speakers Written by Marc Rod for Jewish Insider on 11/2/22. . U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer’s call for the Department of Education to investigate Berkeley Law School for potential violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act was precipitated by […] Media Coverage Press Room
November 1, 2022 Jewish groups welcome Morningstar’s new commitments to Israel (Jerusalem Post) Written by Zvika Klein for the Jerusalem Post on 11/1/22. . CHICAGO – Morningstar, the multi-billion-dollar Chicago-based investment research firm has begun distancing itself from the BDS movement, according to an announcement during the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Chicago on Monday. . In attendance at the assembly were The Jewish Federations of […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 31, 2022 University of Vermont President Denounces Antisemitism Weeks After Widely Criticized Statement on Jew Hatred (Algemeiner) Written by Dion J. Pierre and published in the Algemeiner, 10/28/22 . University of Vermont (UVM) president Suresh Garimella on Friday issued a statement strongly condemning antisemitism and pledging to hold those guilty of it “fully accountable.” . “I want my message to be clear to the entire campus community: antisemitism, in any form, will […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 31, 2022 Brandeis Center, Coalition Praise First Step to Address Anti-Israel Bias in ESG Ratings, Urge Further Action Chicago (October 31, 2022) – At the General Assembly of the Jewish Federation of North America, the Brandeis Center’s Kenneth L. Marcus joined with coalition allies in praising Morningstar’s progress in addressing bias and repudiating BDS, while urging that “much more must be done…” The coalition’s join statement appears below. . After months of intensive discussions, we are […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 25, 2022 In The News: “US students report jump in mental scarring from campus antisemitism, but see no end” From a Jewish sexual assault survivor targeted by her support group, to a pupil afraid to wear a Star of David, young Jews say they walk on campuses in fear of hate crimes. . Written by Cathryn J. Prince and published 10/24/22 in the Times of Israel. . Ofek Preis won’t walk to class by […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 12, 2022 On “Jewish Free Zones” at Berkeley, the Debate between Chemerinsky and Marcus Continues (Jewish Journal) Jewish Journal ~ October 12, 2022 ~ On “Jewish Free Zones” at Berkeley, the Debate between Chemerinsky and Marcus Continues Dean Chemerinsky writes: Dear Editor, Ken Marcus continues to make his nonsensical accusation that there is a Jewish-free zone at Berkeley Law. There is not now and never will be such a thing. Berkeley Law, […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 9, 2022 Q&A With Brandeis Law Center Chairman On Banning Of Zionist Speakers At Berkeley Law (Jewish Press) Jewish Press ~ By Eve Glover – October 9, 2022 ~ Q&A With Brandeis Law Center Chairman On Banning Of Zionist Speakers At Berkeley Law This fall, nine student groups at Berkeley Law school – including Women of Berkeley Law, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association, Law Students […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 7, 2022 New Wave of Antisemitism Infecting US College Students, Hate Crimes Against Jews Hit All-Time High (CBN News) CBN News ~ By Gary Lane | October 7, 2022 ~ New Wave of Antisemitism Infecting US College Students, Hate Crimes Against Jews Hit All-Time High Anti-Jewish hate seems more common in big European cities or in New York City. But as the threat of antisemitism grows right here in the United States, college campuses […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 30, 2022 Is UC Berkeley guilty of creating Jewish-free zones? (World Israel News) Published in World Israel News on September 29, 2022. . Nine student groups have adopted a bylaw excluding pro-Israel speakers in order to safeguard the “welfare” of Palestinian students. By Debbie Reiss, World Israel News UC Berkeley School of Law students have kicked off the academic year by barring speakers that support “Zionism, the apartheid […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 27, 2022 Safe Space for Bigots: The University of Vermont Gets the Federal Investigation It Deserves (Creators.com) Written by Jeff Robbins for Creators.com; published 9/27/22 . The facts at the core of the current antisemitism scandal at the University of Vermont don’t seem especially disputable, and the University hasn’t really disputed them. A University teaching assistant, feeling perhaps correctly that the University offered a safe space for antisemites, wasn’t content to merely […] Media Coverage Press Room