The Biden-Harris administration granted exemptions to five University of California campuses in a settlement with the Department of Education over anti-Semitism that erupted after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack in Israel.
of san francisco chronicle reported Monday's settlement does little more than require self-reporting.
The Department of Education said that the University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of California, San Diego, University of California, Davis, and University of California, Santa Cruz “promptly and promptly respond to notifications of allegations of nationality discrimination, including harassment,” against students and employees. It appears that they are not responding effectively.”
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As part of the settlement, the universities agreed to review complaints from the current and previous academic years, determine whether further action is needed, and report on their responses to those complaints. Obtain approval from the Department for changes in discrimination policies. Conduct training for employees and public safety personnel. Conduct an assessment of discrimination on campus and identify next steps.
Separately, the University of California, Berkeley announced that a petition to cancel a pro-Israel speaker has been denied. chronicle Reported.
The settlement between the Department of Education and the five campuses will be announced before President-elect Donald Trump considers the issue. Trump during election campaign blackmailed Revoking the accreditation and federal funding of universities that allow anti-Semitism to flourish on campus.
House Republicans also conducted extensive investigations and hearings into anti-Semitism on campus, which resulted in the resignations of several university administrators and the release of a comprehensive report. report In October. In contrast, the Democratic-run Senate held only one hearing and downplayed the issue. It turns out that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) also advised universities to ignore the issue.
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