September 19, 2022 ‘Victim blaming’: University of Vermont assailed for denying antisemitism charges (Times of Israel) Written by Luke Tress for Times of Israel on 9/18/22 . Leading US Jewish groups condemned the University of Vermont on Friday, after the university issued a firm denial of antisemitism on campus in response to a federal investigation into alleged anti-Jewish discrimination by students and faculty. . The US Department of Education investigation into […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 19, 2022 University of Vermont President Rejects Antisemitism Charges (Inside Higher Ed) Written by Sara Weissman for Inside Higher Ed on 9/19/22 The president of the University of Vermont, Suresh Garimella, denied allegations of antisemitism against the university, which is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the Associated Press reported. His response has caused an uproar among some Jewish advocacy groups. Garimella […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 14, 2022 Investigation underway into antisemitism at U of Vermont (Associated Press) Written by Wilson Ring for the Associated Press (9/13/22) . The U.S. Department of Education is investigating allegations of antisemitism at the University of Vermont, including that some Jewish students were excluded from campus clubs and a teaching assistant threatened to reduce the grades of students who support the state of Israel. . The complaint […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 14, 2022 Federal Education Officials Probing UVM, Following Allegations of Anti-semitism on Campus (NBC Boston) Jack Thurston reporting for NBC Boston (NECN-TV) on 9/13/22 The University of Vermont is under federal investigation, following allegations of antisemitism on campus. . The probe, confirmed to NECN & NBC10 Boston by a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Education, is from the department’s civil rights wing. It is responsible for ensuring, under Title […] Media Coverage Press Room
August 29, 2022 Several Berkeley Law student groups adopt ‘no Zionist speakers’ rule (J Weekly) Published by Gabe Stutman for J Weekly on 8/26/22 . A strongly worded pro-BDS bylaw adopted by a handful of student groups at Berkeley Law is quietly raising the temperature of the debate surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and prompted the law school dean, a progressive Zionist, to write an email expressing concern to students. . sThe […] Media Coverage Press Room
August 17, 2022 Jewish Groups Urge SEC to Fight Anti-Israel Bias in ESG Ratings (JewishPress.com) Published August 17, 2022 by JewishPress.com . The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, The Jewish Federations of North America, and the American Jewish Committee on Tuesday each urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to take action on anti-Israel bias in financial ratings. . Financial rating firms that provide specialized ratings based […] Media Coverage Press Room
August 4, 2022 Feds Investigate USC Over Harassment Claims By Jewish Student (JewishPress.com) Published by Alan Zeitlin for JewishPress.com on 8/3/22. . In the summer of 2020, while people were hunkered down and dealing with Covid, Rose Ritch was dealing with hundreds of antisemitic slurs online, she said, after she won the race to become vice president of the University of Southern California’s student government. . “It was […] Media Coverage Press Room
July 20, 2022 Jewish groups demand action from Morningstar following anti-Israel bias accusations (JNS) Published by Mike Wagenheim for Jewish News Syndicate on July 20, 2022 . A wide swath of Jewish and pro-Israel organizations sent a letter to Morningstar executive chairman Joseph Mansueto and CEO Kunal Kapoor last week, urging the Chicago-based financial-services company to implement steps to root out anti-Israel bias at one of its subsidiaries. . Signatories to the July […] Media Coverage Press Room
July 15, 2022 Brandeis Center Joins JFNA Letter Urging Morningstar Remove Bias From Its Product Earlier today, a group of prominent Jewish organizations, sent a letter to American financial services firm Morningstar. . In addition to urging that Morningstar carry out independent investigators’ recommendations addressing anti-Israel bias in its social justice rating system (ESG), the joint letter advocates further steps ensuring that the bias is eliminated. . Brandeis Center Vice Chair Rachel Lerman commented on the investigators’ […] Media Coverage Press Room
June 29, 2022 Major Victory Against BDS: Avi Zinger’s Legal Team Prevents Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel; Ben & Jerry’s Will Continue to be Sold in Israel [press release] Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Major Victory Against BDS: Avi Zinger’s Legal Team Prevents Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel Ben & Jerry’s Will Continue to be Sold in Israel . Washington, D.C., June 29, 2022: Avi Zinger, Ben & Jerry’s Israeli licensee, has settled the federal lawsuit filed on his behalf by the Louis […] Media Coverage Press Releases Press Room