February 3, 2025 February 5, 2025: Fighting Antisemitism on College Campuses On Wednesday, February 5 please join EMET at 12pm ET for an in-depth conversation with the Brandeis Center’s Kenneth L. Marcus discussing the status of the fight against anti-Semitism on college campuses including through lawfare, the filing of civil rights claims by victims with governmental agencies, threats to pull federal funds, the passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act, and the […] Events
February 3, 2025 February 10, 2025: Antisemitism on U.S. Campuses On Monday, February 10 please join the Israeli American Council and Brandeis Center’s Alyza Lewin at 2:00 PM ET to discuss the administration’s latest initiates to combat antisemitism. This event is virtual and free to attend. Events
January 28, 2025 Critics Denounce Harvard’s Decision to Adopt Controversial Definition of Antisemitism (IHE) Published by IHE on 1/28/2025 The definition has been at the center of debates over campus antisemitism for years. Now, Harvard has become the second university to officially add it into its nondiscrimination policy—to mixed reactions. Harvard University is facing backlash for its decision to incorporate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, a polarizing definition […] Media Coverage
January 23, 2025 Lessons Learned from the Legal Battle Against Campus Antisemitism Uncategorized Op-Eds
January 23, 2025 Harvard agrees to adopt a broad definition of antisemitism to settle two lawsuits (NPR) Published by NPR on 1/22/2025 Harvard University has agreed to strengthen its policies against antisemitism on campus as part of a settlement of two federal lawsuits accusing the school of not doing enough to prevent antisemitic discrimination and harassment. Under the deal, Harvard will adopt the broad International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (“IHRA”) definition of antisemitism, which […] Media Coverage
January 23, 2025 Harvard University settles two antisemitism lawsuits one day after Trump takes office (CNN) Published by CNN on 1/21/2025 CNN- One day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who has said he would “remove the Jew haters” if reelected, Harvard University has settled two lawsuits accusing the Ivy League school of failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic bullying and harassment on campus. In the settlement with the Louis D. Brandeis […] Media Coverage
January 22, 2025 Harvard University Reaches Campus Antisemitism Settlements (The Wall Street Journal) Ivy League school agrees to boost protections for Jewish students Published by The Wall Street Journal on 1/21/2025 Harvard University settled legal claims alleging the Ivy League school didn’t do enough to protect Jewish students against a wave of antisemitism on campus. As part of the settlements announced Tuesday, Harvard agreed to make clear in […] Media Coverage
January 22, 2025 Harvard Adopts a Definition of Antisemitism for Discipline Cases (The New York Times) Many universities have been reluctant to embrace a definition that, among other things, considers some criticisms of Israel as antisemitic. The university’s decision was part of a lawsuit settlement. Published by The New York Times on 1/21/2025 Harvard University will adopt a definition of antisemitism when investigating discipline cases as part of several moves meant […] Media Coverage
January 22, 2025 ‘A Watershed Moment’: Harvard, Settling Antisemitism Lawsuit, Promises To Implement ‘Strongest’ Protections of Jewish Students (NY Sun) ‘We now have a Harvard standard that other colleges will strive to meet,’ a leading authority on antisemitism and civil rights in higher education tells the Sun. Published by the NY Sun on 01/21/2025. Harvard University, as part of a settlement agreement to resolve two Title VI civil rights lawsuits levied against the school, will implement its […] Media Coverage
January 21, 2025 Harvard agrees to implement IHRA definition of antisemitism as part of settlement (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 01/21/2025. Harvard University has agreed to implement the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism as part of a resolution to two Title VI lawsuits that it settled in federal court in Boston. One of the lawsuits, filed in May by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under […] Media Coverage