November 14, 2023 Civil rights complaints allege UPenn and Wellesley allowed antisemitism to ‘run rampant’ (CNN.com) Published by the CNN.com on 11/10/23; Story by Matt Egan A Jewish legal rights advocacy group has alleged that the University of Pennsylvania and Wellesley College have violated federal civil rights law by allowing for discrimination against Jews. The Brandeis Center, a Jewish civil rights legal organization, filed civil rights complaints with the US Department of Education […] Media Coverage
November 14, 2023 Kenneth Marcus: The Department of Education has the power to probe colleges with antisemitic protests (FoxNews.com) Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus featured on Fox News program ‘Life, Liberty & Levin‘ 11/11/23. FoxNews.com published an article based on the segment. A top former Trump administration official told FOX News on Saturday that the Department of Education has the power to investigate the conduct of colleges where antisemitic and/or pro-Hamas protests are occurring, and where Jewish students have […] Media Coverage
November 14, 2023 Kenneth L. Marcus Testifies Live Before Congress – Twice in one week Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus testified twice in one week about campus anti-Semitism before separate Congressional bodies. On Wednesday, November 8 Chairman Marcus testified before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing titled “Free Speech on College Campuses.” The hearing examined the current state of the First Amendment on the campuses of American colleges and universities. It also […] Media Coverage
November 14, 2023 Jewish and conservative students testify they’re being silenced on college campuses (Spectrum News, NY1) Published by Spectrum News, NY1 on 11/8/23. Story by Ryan Chatelain. In a House Judiciary Committee hearing focused on free speech on college campuses, Amanda Silberstein, a Jewish student at Cornell University, said she has seen antisemitic tropes from classmates on social media, anti-Israel signage and graffiti on campus, and a professor publicly justify Hamas’ attacks on […] Media Coverage
November 9, 2023 Education Dept. pens letter to universities urging them to address antisemitism, Islamophobia (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 11/8/23; Story by Gabby Deutch The letter comes as Jewish advocates have sought additional action from federal officials in light of a dramatic rise in antisemitism on campuses The top civil rights official at the Education Department sent a letter to leaders of American colleges and universities on Tuesday to remind them […] Media Coverage
November 8, 2023 Watch Kenneth L. Marcus Testify Live Before Congress – Twice this week (11/8/23, 11/9/23) Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus will testify twice this week about campus anti-Semitism before separate Congressional bodies. Both events will be broadcast live on YouTube. To better understand the threats Jewish students face on campus – escalating dramatically since the Hamas massacres of October 7 and the resulting Hamas-Israel war in those atrocities’ aftermath, you’ll want to […] Events
November 8, 2023 AAJLJ Webinar: ‘Title VI — the Law Protecting American Jewish Students’ (11/8/23) Brandeis Center Director of Legal Initiatives Denise Katz-Prober will discuss the escalation of existing campus antisemitism following the 10/7 Hamas massacre, the law available to protect students from a hostile environment, and the steps that can be taken to protect students’ rights. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars discrimination by universities […] Events
November 7, 2023 Jim Jordan Promises Congressional Hearing on Antisemitism on College Campuses (New York Sun) Published by the New York Sun on 11/6/23. Story by Matthew Rice. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Jim Jordan, will hold a hearing later this month on the issue of antisemitism on America’s college and university campuses. Since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, antisemitic hate crimes have skyrocketed around the globe. The hearing, […] Media Coverage
November 6, 2023 Jewish Groups Demand Universities Protect Jewish Students (JewishLink) Published by JewishLink on 11/2/23; Story by Deborah Rubin As Israel battles Hamas terrorists, a battle is raging in the United States with college campuses exploding with antisemitic threats and violence directed against Jewish students. The alarming increase has resulted in physical assaults, including at Tulane and Columbia universities and the University of California-Berkeley, to threats posted […] Media Coverage
November 6, 2023 Leading Jewish Organizations and Law Firms Launch Legal Protection Helpline for Campus Antisemitism Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 New effort to provide pro bono legal services to Jewish students facing antisemitism November 6, 2023 (Washington, D.C.) – Hillel International, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP today announced the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), a free legal […] Press Releases