In September 2024, the Brandeis Center and ADL filed an OCR complaint against the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), for cultivating a campus that became a hotbed of anti-Semitism. The complaint alleges that Jewish students were subjected to severe and pervasive anti-Semitic harassment, discrimination, and disparate treatment. Instead of intervening to stop the mistreatment of Jewish students, FIT made things worse by allowing pro-Hamas students to hijack the bias complaint process and file baseless complaints intended to harass Jews, and by turning a blind eye when anti-Israel protestors violated university rules and policies. OCR opened an investigation in May 2025. Press Release (11/6/2025) Amicus Brief (11/6/2025) Complaint (9/2024)