Education
The U.S. Department of Education investigation is for alleged bias based on “shared ancestry,” which can include religion.
“Public safety is my top priority, and as classes resume, it is essential that all students feel safe and are free from harm,” New York’s governor said.
“The antisemitism that infected this process sent a clear message to Jewish students and families that their voices are not welcomed,” said James Pasch, the ADL’s senior director of national litigation.
“Clearly, we had not done enough vetting,” said a district spokesperson.
They urged the school “to reject this antisemitic and unlawful proposal that stems from the violent threats against Jewish students at Brown last spring.”
“You can’t wait until there’s an incident,” Eric Fingerhut told JNS. “People need to know each other.”
University spokeswoman Katherine Alvarado stated that “we will abide by the injunction as this case makes its way through the courts.”
A spokesman for the Secure Community Network told JNS that the group anticipates a “challenging environment on campus.”
The university added the reference at some point between Aug. 20 and 23.
“The university has had the entire summer to plan for the upcoming school year,” wrote Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.)
The school also suspended Students for Justice in Palestine for the next year.
Now is the time for Israel to expand investment in engineering education, Afeka Academic College president tells JNS.
