October 31, 2024 Texas court ruling signals setback for efforts to define Jew-hatred on campus (JNS) Published by JNS on 10/31/2024 A federal court in Texas signaled on Tuesday that it intends to roll back measures taken by the state’s universities to protect Jews on campus. In March, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed an executive order, GA-44, instructing the state’s public universities to include the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working […] Media Coverage
October 9, 2024 Campus Protest Investigations Hang Over Schools as New Academic Year Begins (New York Times) Published by The New York Times on 10/5/2024 Dozens of discrimination complaints brought by conservative and pro-Jewish groups after the Oct. 7 attacks last year have spawned lengthy federal inquiries that some worry could chill free speech on campus. With a new academic year well underway, more than 60 colleges and universities are still under […] Media Coverage
October 4, 2024 Complaint: UW Failed to Address “Rampant” Antisemitism on Campus (Jewish Journal) Published on 10/4/24 by the Jewish Journal The Louis Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced on Oct. 1 that they have filed a complaint to the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) against the University of Washington (UW) for failing to properly address “rampant” antisemitism on campus. The complaint notes that […] Media Coverage
October 2, 2024 Five Jewish college students report being assaulted in the last month, as Oct. 7 anniversary approaches (NBC News) Published on 10/2/24 by NBC News University of Pittsburgh students Asher Goodwin and Ilan Gordon were walking to the first Shabbat service of the school year on Aug. 30 wearing yarmulkes. As they made their way to the campus Hillel building, they said, an older man wearing a keffiyeh approached them from behind and started […] Media Coverage
October 1, 2024 UW faces civil rights complaint over alleged antisemitic incidents during campus protests (KOMO News) Published on 10/1/24 by KOMO News SEATTLE — The University of Washington is now the subject of a civil rights complaint filed on behalf of Jewish students. The complaint was filed by the Brandeis Center on Sept. 24. It starts by saying”Jewish students at the University of Washington (“UW” or “the University”) have been subjected to […] Media Coverage
September 30, 2024 Helpline launched for Massachusetts students experiencing antisemitism (CBS News) Publish on 9/30/24 by CBS News BOSTON – A helpline has been launched in K-12 schools in Massachusetts to provide pro-bono legal assistance to parents whose children are experiencing antisemitism. The helpline was created by the Anti-Defamation League along with Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs. Peggy Shukur is Vice President of […] Media Coverage
September 30, 2024 Rep. Steel requests federal investigation after Santa Ana Unified is sued over alleged antisemitism (OCRegister) Originally Published by OCRegister on September 28, 2024 Rep. Michelle Steel has requested a federal civil rights investigation into Santa Ana Unified School District’s alleged antisemitism surrounding its ethnic studies program. In a letter addressed to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Thursday, Sept. 26, Steel and Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, said ongoing litigation — following allegations […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 30, 2024 An Interview with Kenneth L. Marcus: Fighting Antisemitism on Campus and Beyond (Philanthropy Roundtable) Published by Philanthropy Roundtable on 9/27/24. Philanthropy Roundtable recently met with Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, to discuss the spike in antisemitism on college campuses and other areas of American community life following the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel and what role donors may […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 23, 2024 University Cancels Panel Because Author Is a ‘Zionist’ (The Free Press) Published by The Free Press on 9/23/24 For the last seven years, the New York State Writers Institute has held an annual book festival at the University at Albany. It’s where notable authors come together and discuss big ideas like climate change, feminism, and immigration. But this year, the festival, which was held on Saturday, […] Media Coverage
September 19, 2024 Columbia interim prez slammed for ‘tone deaf’ apology to students who felt ‘hurt’ by school’s decision to clear out anti-Israel protests (New York Post) Published by the New York Post on 9/19/24 Columbia University’s interim president Katrina Armstrong was slammed by members of the school’s Jewish community after she apologized to anyone who felt “hurt” by the administration’s decision to clear out the campus’ destructive anti-Israel protests last spring. Dr. Armstrong issued the mea culpa in an interview with the Ivy […] Media Coverage