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December 11, 2023 The Fallout: What the Antisemitism Hearing Could Mean for Higher Education (Inside Higher Education)

Published 12/7/23 in Insider Higher Ed; Story by Katherine Knott After Republicans grilled three university presidents on Capitol Hill, experts weigh in on the broader implications for public opinion and the politics of colleges and universities. The failure of three college presidents to clearly say Tuesday that calling for the genocide of Jewish people violated their […]
December 4, 2023 On the last day of the Global Conference for Israel in Denver, protestors and attendees say they feel unsafe (CBS Colorado)

Published by CBS Colorado on 12/3/23; Story by Michael Abeyta While the Jewish National Fund’s Global Conference for Israel wrapped up on Sunday, a local chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace held a march that shut down part of Speer Boulevard in Denver. “Our Jewish values tell us that all life is sacred,” said Siena Mann with Jewish Voice […]
November 29, 2023 Brandeis Center files lawsuit against UC Berkeley for hostile campus environment (Jewish Insider)

Published by Jewish Insider on 11/28/23; Story by Haley Cohen UC Berkeley professor: ‘There’s a group of students who feel free to say the nastiest slurs as long as they substitute Zionist for Jew’ Citing claims of a “longstanding, unchecked spread of antisemitism” on the University of California, Berkeley’s campus, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights […]
November 29, 2023 Jewish groups sue University of California over ‘unchecked’ antisemitism (Politico)

Published by Politico on 11/28/23; Story by Bianca Quilantan The 36-page lawsuit argues that UC Berkeley and its law school’s inaction on discrimination against Jewish students has led to a spread of antisemitism. Jewish groups are suing the University of California system, UC Berkeley and its leaders over what they are calling a “longstanding, unchecked spread of […]
November 28, 2023 BRANDEIS CENTER SUES UC BERKELEY FOR “LONGSTANDING, UNCHECKED SPREAD OF ANTI-SEMITISM”

Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Once a Beacon of Civil Rights, Berkeley Now Home to Physical Intimidation and Violence Against Jews and 23 Orgs that Ban “Zionists” Washington, D.C., Nov. 28, 2023:  The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is suing the University of California (UC) Regents, UC President Michael Drake, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ, and other […]
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November 27, 2023 Kenneth Marcus Speaks to Notre Dame’s The Law School on ‘The Rising Tide of Antisemitism on American Campuses and Beyond’ (11/30/23)

Time: Thu Nov 30, 2023, 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm Location: 1170 Eck Hall, McCartan Courtroom On November 30, Notre Dame Law School Professors Avishalom Tor and Stephanie Barclay will host the event, “The Rising Tide of Antisemitism on American Campuses and Beyond” at the McCartan Courtroom in Eck Hall of Law. The panel discussion includes a keynote address delivered by Professor Ruth Wisse, Martin Peretz […]
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November 27, 2023 JOIN ‘THE BRANDIS CENTER’ AND ‘JEWISH AMERICANS FOR FAIRNESS IN EDUCATION’

Washington, D.C. (November 27, 2023) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (the Brandeis Center or LDB) today announces its relaunch as a membership organization, as well as the launch of its sister grassroots membership organization, Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education (JAFE). Membership is free. Those who want to join the Brandeis Center and […]
November 20, 2023 U.S. Department of Education Officially Opens Civil Rights Investigation into University of Pennsylvania and Wellesley College; UPenn Case Complaint Filed by Brandeis Center and Wellesley Complaint Filed by Brandeis and Jewish on Campus

For Immediate Release November 16, 2023 Contact: Alex Sommer, alex@tuskstrategies.com Brandeis Center Seeks Detailed Remedies to Address Emboldened Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Washington, D.C. (November 16, 2023)  – Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education announced it would open an investigation into the University of Pennsylvania and Wellesley College for their […]
November 20, 2023 What to know about the Education Department’s antisemitism, Islamophobia investigations (Politico Pro Morning Education)

Published by Politico on 11/20/23; Story by Bianca Quilantan. WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATING? — The Education Department last week announced seven new investigations into incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia at schools. However, the department does not comment on ongoing investigations and officials cautioned that just because a school is under investigation does not mean it has broken the law. So, […]
November 20, 2023 Several Schools Under Investigation for Allegedly Failing to Protect Jewish, Muslim Students (Wall Street Journal)

Published by Wall Street Journal on 11/17/23; Story by Joseph Pisani. Education Department is looking into seven complaints alleging antisemitic and anti-Muslim harassment at colleges and one K-12 school district The Education Department is investigating several schools over reports of harassment against Jewish and Muslim students in response to ongoing campus tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war. […]
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