Posts Tagged: antisemitism
New York City Council Announces Investigation of Antisemitism at CUNY
The City University of New York (CUNY) will be the focus of New York City Council's recently announced investigation of antisemitism in higher education. The body's...
‘Adults Weren’t Taking Me Seriously’: Student Details Antisemitic Bullying in Suit Against Melbourne School
Harrowing details of antisemitic bullying and violence were revealed in an Australian federal court this week, as a civil trial to determine whether Melbourne's Brighton...
Legal Group Says Federal Oversight of NYU Anti-Discrimination Policies Still Needed
A nonprofit legal advocacy group is calling on the United States Department of Education (DOE) to continue monitoring New York University's (NYU) anti-discrimination policies, two...
Funds Cut From City Program for CUNY Law After Faculty Backs Israel Boycott
Fifty-thousand dollars in funding for the City University of New York (CUNY) Law School were reappropriated after its faculty endorsed a student measure backing the...
GOP House Candidate Walks Back Antisemitic Diatribe
A Republican congressional candidate has apologized for accusing Jews of "controlling" US politics, The Orange County Register reported on Thursday. On Wednesday, footage emerged of Greg Raths,...
Toronto Man Arrested After ‘Disturbing’ Threats to Kill Jewish Students
A delivery driver is facing possible hate crimes charges after making violent threats to Jewish students at a yeshiva in Toronto and assaulting a staffer...
University of Melbourne Student Union Reverses Course on BDS After Backlash
Australian Jewish leaders on Thursday welcomed a decision by the University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU) to scrap a motion endorsing the boycott, divestment, sanctions...
Menorah at University of Cincinnati Jewish Center Vandalized for Fourth Time
A menorah on the lawn of the Chabad Jewish center at the University of Cincinnati was vandalized for the fourth time in several years, UC...
San Diego Community College District Cancels Ceremony Over Planned Alice Walker Appearance
The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) has cancelled an investiture ceremony that was set to feature Alice Walker as keynote speaker, after a backlash...
Police Investigating After Truck Bearing Antisemitic Messages Driven Through West Hollywood
Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating after members of a white supremacist group drove through West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on Saturday in a truck...
Antisemitism Investigation at UK Student Union Advances as Questions Swirl About Latest Election
The lawyer who will lead an investigation into accusations of antisemitism made against the UK's National Union of Students (NUS) has been chosen, The Times...
Indiana University Opens New Jewish Cultural Center After String of Antisemitic Incidents
Following an academic year that saw a surge of antisemitic incidents on campus, the University of Indiana-Bloomington has opened a new Jewish center to foster...
CUNY Law Faculty Endorse Israel Boycott Resolution
The faculty of the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law have endorsed a student government resolution that backs the boycott, divestment and...
Ohio High School Lacrosse Match Marred by Swastika Display, Antisemitic Slur
A Cleveland, Ohio-area high school lacrosse player joined a match on Monday with a swastika drawn on his calf, while a parent supporting his team...
