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
September 19, 2024 Wikipedia blasted for ‘wildly inaccurate’ change to entry on Zionism: ‘Downright antisemitic’ (Washington Examiner) Published by the Washington Examiner on 9/19/24 Wikipedia has come under fire after replacing its entry on Zionism, the idea that Jewish people have a right to self-determination and statehood in their ancestral homeland of Israel, with a “wildly inaccurate” description that characterizes Zionists as “coloniz[ers].” The new entry also questions whether Ashkenazi Jews are actually Jewish, despite the […] Media Coverage
September 19, 2024 Lawmakers urge independent civil rights commission to investigate campus antisemitism (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 9/18/24 A bipartisan group of 23 lawmakers wrote to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Tuesday urging it to investigate the rise of antisemitism on college campuses and provide recommendations to Congress and the administration to address the issue. The commission is an independent bipartisan body created by the Civil Rights Act that […] Media Coverage
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September 10, 2024 How Title VI Is Tripping Up Colleges (Inside Higher Ed) The Office for Civil Rights has resolved six investigations into how colleges responded to reports of antisemitism. The findings show how those colleges fell short of federal law and hold lessons for the rest of higher ed. Published by Inside Higher Ed on 9/4/24 Over the course of nearly a decade, Jewish students at the […] Media Coverage
September 7, 2024 NC State to change anti-discrimination policy after controversy on lack of effective response to anti-Semitism (Campus Reform) Published on 9/7/24 by Campus Reform North Carolina State University changed its regulations regarding anti-discrimination after it had reached a settlement with the Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under the Law. An Aug. 1 press release from the Brandeis Center explained the background of the settlement, stating NC State failed its Title VI obligations by not pursuing […] Media Coverage
September 5, 2024 Anti-Zionism Getting the Poor Treatment it Deserves in Campus Anti-Semitism Cases (New York Law Journal) Reprinted with permission from the September 4, 2024 issue of New York Law Journal. © [2024] ALM Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Authored by Brandeis Center Director of Corporate Initiatives and Senior Counsel Rory Lancman. Courts are beginning to render decisions in the wave of cases filed following universities’ widespread failure to protect […] Media Coverage
August 30, 2024 California district accused of crafting plan to promote antisemitic curriculum ‘under the radar’: Lawsuit (Fox News) Lawsuit claims school officials were ‘infected by antisemitism’ Published by Fox News on 8/29/24; Story by Kendall Tietz A California school allegedly attempted to cover up its “antisemitic” ethnic studies program, according to a lawsuit filed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) is accused of intentionally violating the Brown […] Media Coverage
August 14, 2024 Jewish groups’ federal complaint alleges antisemitism in Fulton schools (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 8/14/22; Story by Martha Dalton Three Jewish advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights alleging routine bullying and harassment of Jewish and Israeli students in Fulton County Schools. The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Jewish Americans for […] Media Coverage