February 22, 2024 Matt Vogel: UVM’s remarkable turnaround has improved life for Jewish students (vtdigger) Published in vtdigger on 2/20/24; op-ed article by Matt Vogel, executive director of UVM Hillel In the wake of a landmark settlement with the federal government, there has been a remarkable evolution in visible support for Jewish students. Jewish life at the University of Vermont has improved remarkably since April 3, 2023, when the U.S. […] Media Coverage
February 20, 2024 Universities denied grieving Jewish students accommodations: civil rights organization (The College Fix) Published 10/25/23 by The College Fix; Story by Terrance Kible. ‘The world is watching,’ human rights group told universities. ‘Will you rise to the occasion?’ Amid rising campus antisemitism, civil rights groups wrote to more than 500 university presidents reminding them of their obligations to Jewish students and demanding protections that reportedly had been denied. Alyza […] Media Coverage
February 15, 2024 Report: Unnecessary for Morningstar to refer to ‘occupied territory’ to assess companies (JNS) Published by JNS on 2/8/24; Story by Mike Wagenheim “If the remaining BDS controversies come off Israeli companies after this, we can finally say that Morningstar is BDS free,” said Rich Goldberg of FDD. Morningstar, an investment firm headquartered in Chicago that manages and advises on about $264 billion in assets, released a comprehensive report on Wednesday […] Media Coverage
February 7, 2024 Statement on Morningstar report on anti-Israel bias (Jewish Federations of North America) Published 2/7/24 by JFNA’s ‘FedBeat‘ The coalition of organizations that has worked for over two years to remove bias from ratings in Morningstar’s Sustainalytics ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) welcomes the independent expert report released this morning. This coalition along with other stakeholders pressed the company to engage independent experts to evaluate its methodology, and we believe the […] Media Coverage
February 5, 2024 Some Jewish parents angry and fearful when teachers back Palestinians (Washington Post) Published 2/4/24 in the Washington Post; Story by Laura Meckler In Oakland, Calif., concerns about antisemitism and school culture prompt some Jewish families to leave In New York City, Jewish leaders, teachers and parents demanded that the schools do more to address what they see as antisemitism, staging a rally on the steps of the […] Media Coverage
February 1, 2024 UPenn faculty blocks main building in pro-Palestinian ‘die-in’ protest in violation of school policy (Washington Examiner) Published 1/31/24 in Washington Examiner. Story by Peter Cordi. A pro-Palestinian University of Pennsylvania faculty group blocked the main entrance to the school’s College Hall during a “die-in” protest to mourn those who have died in Gaza after Israel’s response to Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack. Approximately 86 school faculty participated in or spectated the protest held by the Ivy […] Media Coverage
January 24, 2024 Students file antisemitism complaint against AU with Dept. of Education (WRC-TV 4 NBC, Washington, D.C.) Published by WRC-TV 4 NBC Washington, D.C.; Story by Aimee Cho Complaint accuses school of creating hostile environment of antisemitism Several Jewish students filed a civil rights complaint against American University accusing the school of creating a hostile environment of antisemitism on campus. Junior Tomer Ben-Ezer said two FBI agents were in the audience to […] Media Coverage
January 18, 2024 4 More Colleges Face Civil Rights Investigations (Inside Higher Ed) Published 1/18/24 by Inside Higher Ed; Story by Katherine Knott The Education Department has now opened dozens of investigations into antisemitic and other bias-related incidents on college campuses since Oct. 7. But resolutions that could lead to changes are expected to take a while. At the University of Minnesota in October, some faculty members were allowed to post […] Media Coverage
January 16, 2024 Six Jewish students sue Harvard University for discrimination (JNS) Published by JNS on 1/12/24; Story by Andrew Bernard “Harvard is a ripe target for antisemitism litigation,” said Kenneth Marcus, of the Brandeis Center. “No one should be surprised to see this lawsuit filed.” Six Jewish students are suing Harvard University alleging a hostile, antisemitic environment in violation of civil-rights law, the New York law […] Media Coverage
January 9, 2024 Harvard and the Failure of DEI (Aish.com) Published by Aish.com on 1/8/24; Story by Faygie Holt Resignation of Harvard and Penn presidents just a first step to address “double standard” Jewish students face in battling antisemitism on campus. In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by a white police office back in May 2020 America had reckoning of sorts with […] Media Coverage