February 27, 2017 The Progressive Lawyer’s Case for Israel On Monday, February 27, Jeffrey Robbins will address students at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Law chapter of the Louis D. Brandeis Center on, “The Progressive Lawyer’s Case for Israel.” Events
February 24, 2017 Morning Education: A daily overview of education policy news ANTI-SEMITISM A GROWING CONCERN ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES: A few years ago, Kenneth Marcus, the former head of the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, could tick off a few campuses that were “hot spots” for anti-Semitism. Media Coverage Press Room
February 23, 2017 Local lawmaker aims to reduce anti-Semitic attacks on college campuses South Carolina lawmakers are working to fight the growing number of anti-Semitic crimes on college campuses. Media Coverage Press Room
February 23, 2017 South Carolina Latest State to Address Growing Campus Anti-Semitism The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) today endorsed a bill introduced in the South Carolina Legislature which will help combat the growing threat of anti-Semitism on state college campuses. Press Releases Press Room
February 22, 2017 Bill would define anti-Semitism on South Carolina campuses Supporters say a bill defining anti-Semitism for South Carolina’s colleges is designed to curb a national rise of anti-Jewish bigotry on campuses. Media Coverage Press Room
February 21, 2017 Terrorist Speech Over the Internet On Tuesday, February 21, Professor Alex Tsesis will be speaking to the LDB chapter at the University of Chicago on the topic of, “Free Speech in the Age of the Internet.” Events
February 21, 2017 Campus Anti-Semitism Rising, Expert Says Reports in August from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville of anti-Semitic behavior by students caught the eye of Kenneth Marcus, an anti-Semitism expert and the president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. Media Coverage Press Room
February 20, 2017 Facing Rising Anti-Semitism, Can Virginia Universities Learn from History and California? Last fall, five Loudoun County, Virginia teenagers vandalized the historic African-American schoolhouse in Ashburn with an array of graffiti that included white supremacist slogans and Nazi swastikas. Media Coverage Press Room
February 20, 2017 LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus at StandWithUs Anti-BDS Conference StandWithUs, an international non-profit organization dedicated to informing the public about Israel and combatting anti-Semitism, will be holding their third annual Anti-BDS conference in Los Angeles from March 4-6. Media Coverage Press Room
February 17, 2017 Campus anti-Semitism on the rise Despite a temporary setback, efforts to bring an end to the growing incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses in Virginia have garnered some key support. Media Coverage Press Room