The Department of Education has opened investigations into several colleges, including Harvard and Penn, under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
The presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn testified before Congress about rising antisemitism on their campuses.
The universities are taking steps to combat antisemitism, including increasing security and providing mental health support.
The presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently testified before Congress, addressing concerns over rising antisemitism on their campuses. The hearing, which at times turned combative, was called in response to an increase in antisemitic incidents following attacks by Hamas on Israel.
During the hearing, the university presidents acknowledged that Jewish and Israeli students have felt unsafe on their campuses since October 7. They outlined their efforts to combat antisemitism, which include increasing security, providing counseling and mental health support, and striving to balance free speech with the fight against antisemitism. However, they did not provide a clear definition of what types of antisemitic and anti-Israel speech would be subject to disciplinary action.
The hearing also touched on the issue of ideological diversity and foreign university funding, with Republican lawmakers questioning the administrators on these topics. The Biden administration's strategy for countering antisemitism and Islamophobia was discussed, with calls for increased funding for the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Democrats criticized Republicans for seeking to cut funding to the Education Department.
The Department of Education has opened investigations into several colleges, including Harvard and Penn, under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The colleges risk losing federal funding if they don't comply with recommendations from the Department of Education. The hearing took place on the same day that the House endorsed a resolution equating antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
The hearing turned combative at times, with Republican lawmakers questioning the administrators on ideological diversity and foreign university funding.
The Biden administration's strategy for countering antisemitism and Islamophobia was discussed, with calls for increased funding for the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
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The hearing was called in response to a rise in antisemitism on college campuses following attacks by Hamas on Israel.
The questioning focused on whether calls for genocide or the elimination of the state of Israel were considered protected free speech or violations of the universities' codes of conduct.
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Republicans, who lead the Education and Workforce Committee, did much of the tough questioning, but at least one Democrat did, too.
The presidents acknowledged that Jewish and Israeli students have felt unsafe on their campuses since October 7.
The hearing took place on the same day that the House endorsed a resolution equating antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
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Some Republicans sought to paint campus antisemitism as a product of universities embracing “the race-based ideology of the radical left,” as North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the committee, said in her introductory remarks.