April 3, 2017 Judge: Lawsuit against American Studies Assoc over BDS can move forward The American Studies Association (ASA), which is run by anti-Israel activists from academia, was the first (and only) significant-sized American faculty association to adopt the academic boycott of Israel. Media Coverage Press Room
April 3, 2017 Federal judge advances lawsuit challenging academic group’s Israel boycott A federal district court just issued its first ruling in Bronner v. Duggan, a case brought by several prominent members of the American Studies Association against the group and its officers. Media Coverage Press Room
March 30, 2017 The new tech tool helping to flag campus antisemitism Campus antisemitism watchdog the AMCHA Initiative has unveiled four interactive maps that aim to expose sites of anti-Jewish activity at college campuses across the US. Media Coverage Press Room
March 30, 2017 After A Dispute At The University Of Tennessee, Groups Urge Lawmakers To Clarify What’s Anti-Semitic When does criticism of the nation of Israel cross into anti-Semitism? Media Coverage Press Room
March 27, 2017 What does arrest of JCC bomb threat suspect mean? After an Israeli-American teenager was arrested on March 23 for allegedly perpetrating more than 100 bomb threats targeting Jewish institutions, Jewish community leaders expressed relief, while some experts questioned the motives behind the anti-Semitic crimes. Media Coverage Press Room
March 10, 2017 South Carolina lawmakers overwhelmingly pass bill to tackle campus anti-Semitism South Carolina lawmakers voted 103-3 to overwhelmingly to approve a bill that will help school administrators better combat anti-Semitism at state universities. Media Coverage Press Room
March 1, 2017 South Carolina is Latest State to Address Campus Anti-Semitism The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) last week endorsed a bill introduced in the South Carolina Legislature which will help combat the growing threat of anti-Semitism on state college campuses. Media Coverage Press Room
February 24, 2017 Morning Education: A daily overview of education policy news ANTI-SEMITISM A GROWING CONCERN ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES: A few years ago, Kenneth Marcus, the former head of the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, could tick off a few campuses that were “hot spots” for anti-Semitism. Media Coverage Press Room
February 23, 2017 Local lawmaker aims to reduce anti-Semitic attacks on college campuses South Carolina lawmakers are working to fight the growing number of anti-Semitic crimes on college campuses. Media Coverage Press Room
February 22, 2017 Bill would define anti-Semitism on South Carolina campuses Supporters say a bill defining anti-Semitism for South Carolina’s colleges is designed to curb a national rise of anti-Jewish bigotry on campuses. Media Coverage Press Room