October 31, 2022 University of Vermont President Denounces Antisemitism Weeks After Widely Criticized Statement on Jew Hatred (Algemeiner) Written by Dion J. Pierre and published in the Algemeiner, 10/28/22 . University of Vermont (UVM) president Suresh Garimella on Friday issued a statement strongly condemning antisemitism and pledging to hold those guilty of it “fully accountable.” . “I want my message to be clear to the entire campus community: antisemitism, in any form, will […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 31, 2022 Brandeis Center, Coalition Praise First Step to Address Anti-Israel Bias in ESG Ratings, Urge Further Action Chicago (October 31, 2022) – At the General Assembly of the Jewish Federation of North America, the Brandeis Center’s Kenneth L. Marcus joined with coalition allies in praising Morningstar’s progress in addressing bias and repudiating BDS, while urging that “much more must be done…” The coalition’s join statement appears below. . After months of intensive discussions, we are […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 25, 2022 In The News: “US students report jump in mental scarring from campus antisemitism, but see no end” From a Jewish sexual assault survivor targeted by her support group, to a pupil afraid to wear a Star of David, young Jews say they walk on campuses in fear of hate crimes. . Written by Cathryn J. Prince and published 10/24/22 in the Times of Israel. . Ofek Preis won’t walk to class by […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 12, 2022 On “Jewish Free Zones” at Berkeley, the Debate between Chemerinsky and Marcus Continues (Jewish Journal) Jewish Journal ~ October 12, 2022 ~ On “Jewish Free Zones” at Berkeley, the Debate between Chemerinsky and Marcus Continues Dean Chemerinsky writes: Dear Editor, Ken Marcus continues to make his nonsensical accusation that there is a Jewish-free zone at Berkeley Law. There is not now and never will be such a thing. Berkeley Law, […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 9, 2022 Q&A With Brandeis Law Center Chairman On Banning Of Zionist Speakers At Berkeley Law (Jewish Press) Jewish Press ~ By Eve Glover – October 9, 2022 ~ Q&A With Brandeis Law Center Chairman On Banning Of Zionist Speakers At Berkeley Law This fall, nine student groups at Berkeley Law school – including Women of Berkeley Law, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association, Law Students […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 7, 2022 New Wave of Antisemitism Infecting US College Students, Hate Crimes Against Jews Hit All-Time High (CBN News) CBN News ~ By Gary Lane | October 7, 2022 ~ New Wave of Antisemitism Infecting US College Students, Hate Crimes Against Jews Hit All-Time High Anti-Jewish hate seems more common in big European cities or in New York City. But as the threat of antisemitism grows right here in the United States, college campuses […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 30, 2022 Is UC Berkeley guilty of creating Jewish-free zones? (World Israel News) Published in World Israel News on September 29, 2022. . Nine student groups have adopted a bylaw excluding pro-Israel speakers in order to safeguard the “welfare” of Palestinian students. By Debbie Reiss, World Israel News UC Berkeley School of Law students have kicked off the academic year by barring speakers that support “Zionism, the apartheid […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 27, 2022 Safe Space for Bigots: The University of Vermont Gets the Federal Investigation It Deserves (Creators.com) Written by Jeff Robbins for Creators.com; published 9/27/22 . The facts at the core of the current antisemitism scandal at the University of Vermont don’t seem especially disputable, and the University hasn’t really disputed them. A University teaching assistant, feeling perhaps correctly that the University offered a safe space for antisemites, wasn’t content to merely […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 19, 2022 ‘Victim blaming’: University of Vermont assailed for denying antisemitism charges (Times of Israel) Written by Luke Tress for Times of Israel on 9/18/22 . Leading US Jewish groups condemned the University of Vermont on Friday, after the university issued a firm denial of antisemitism on campus in response to a federal investigation into alleged anti-Jewish discrimination by students and faculty. . The US Department of Education investigation into […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 19, 2022 University of Vermont President Rejects Antisemitism Charges (Inside Higher Ed) Written by Sara Weissman for Inside Higher Ed on 9/19/22 The president of the University of Vermont, Suresh Garimella, denied allegations of antisemitism against the university, which is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the Associated Press reported. His response has caused an uproar among some Jewish advocacy groups. Garimella […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 14, 2022 Investigation underway into antisemitism at U of Vermont (Associated Press) Written by Wilson Ring for the Associated Press (9/13/22) . The U.S. Department of Education is investigating allegations of antisemitism at the University of Vermont, including that some Jewish students were excluded from campus clubs and a teaching assistant threatened to reduce the grades of students who support the state of Israel. . The complaint […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 14, 2022 Federal Education Officials Probing UVM, Following Allegations of Anti-semitism on Campus (NBC Boston) Jack Thurston reporting for NBC Boston (NECN-TV) on 9/13/22 The University of Vermont is under federal investigation, following allegations of antisemitism on campus. . The probe, confirmed to NECN & NBC10 Boston by a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Education, is from the department’s civil rights wing. It is responsible for ensuring, under Title […] Media Coverage Press Room
August 29, 2022 Several Berkeley Law student groups adopt ‘no Zionist speakers’ rule (J Weekly) Published by Gabe Stutman for J Weekly on 8/26/22 . A strongly worded pro-BDS bylaw adopted by a handful of student groups at Berkeley Law is quietly raising the temperature of the debate surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and prompted the law school dean, a progressive Zionist, to write an email expressing concern to students. . sThe […] Media Coverage Press Room
August 17, 2022 Jewish Groups Urge SEC to Fight Anti-Israel Bias in ESG Ratings (JewishPress.com) Published August 17, 2022 by JewishPress.com . The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, The Jewish Federations of North America, and the American Jewish Committee on Tuesday each urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to take action on anti-Israel bias in financial ratings. . Financial rating firms that provide specialized ratings based […] Media Coverage Press Room
August 4, 2022 Feds Investigate USC Over Harassment Claims By Jewish Student (JewishPress.com) Published by Alan Zeitlin for JewishPress.com on 8/3/22. . In the summer of 2020, while people were hunkered down and dealing with Covid, Rose Ritch was dealing with hundreds of antisemitic slurs online, she said, after she won the race to become vice president of the University of Southern California’s student government. . “It was […] Media Coverage Press Room
July 20, 2022 Jewish groups demand action from Morningstar following anti-Israel bias accusations (JNS) Published by Mike Wagenheim for Jewish News Syndicate on July 20, 2022 . A wide swath of Jewish and pro-Israel organizations sent a letter to Morningstar executive chairman Joseph Mansueto and CEO Kunal Kapoor last week, urging the Chicago-based financial-services company to implement steps to root out anti-Israel bias at one of its subsidiaries. . Signatories to the July […] Media Coverage Press Room
July 15, 2022 Brandeis Center Joins JFNA Letter Urging Morningstar Remove Bias From Its Product Earlier today, a group of prominent Jewish organizations, sent a letter to American financial services firm Morningstar. . In addition to urging that Morningstar carry out independent investigators’ recommendations addressing anti-Israel bias in its social justice rating system (ESG), the joint letter advocates further steps ensuring that the bias is eliminated. . Brandeis Center Vice Chair Rachel Lerman commented on the investigators’ […] Media Coverage Press Room
June 29, 2022 Major Victory Against BDS: Avi Zinger’s Legal Team Prevents Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel; Ben & Jerry’s Will Continue to be Sold in Israel [press release] Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Major Victory Against BDS: Avi Zinger’s Legal Team Prevents Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel Ben & Jerry’s Will Continue to be Sold in Israel . Washington, D.C., June 29, 2022: Avi Zinger, Ben & Jerry’s Israeli licensee, has settled the federal lawsuit filed on his behalf by the Louis […] Media Coverage Press Releases Press Room
June 29, 2022 Unilever to sell Ben & Jerry’s interests to Israeli manufacturer; sales in Israel and West Bank to continue (Jewish Insider) Published in Jewish Insider June 29, 2022. . Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, announced on Wednesday that it reached an agreement with the Israel-based manufacturer of the ice cream products to continue selling in Israel and the West Bank. . Under the new arrangement, Unilever will sell its interests in Israel to American Quality […] Media Coverage Press Room
June 29, 2022 Ben & Jerry’s Israel, parent company Unilever reach deal to end settlement boycott (The Times of Israel) Published in The Times of Israel on June 29, 2022. . Ben & Jerry’s will continue to be sold in Israel and the West Bank, after the Israeli franchise came to an agreement with the ice cream maker’s parent company Unilever following a year of legal battling over a settlement boycott, the two sides announced on […] Media Coverage Press Room
June 10, 2022 Brandeis Center Calls on Education Dept. to Continue Supervision of NYU Following Recent Anti-Semitism Incidents (Jewish Journal) Published in Jewish Journal on June 9, 2022. . The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law called on the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to extend their supervision of New York University (NYU) in light of recent antisemitic incidents that have occurred on campus. . In September 2020, NYU […] Media Coverage Press Room