Cal Poly Under Fire for Urging Jewish Students to Conceal Identity

Cal Poly Under Fire for Urging Jewish Students to Conceal Identity

The U.S. Department of Education has launched a federal investigation into California State Polytechnic University, (Cal Poly) Humboldt, following allegations that administrators advised Jewish students to “hide their Jewish identity to avoid being targeted.” This probe, initiated by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), responds to a civil rights complaint filed by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. According to the complaint…

Cal Poly hit with antisemitism probe amid allegations that it told students to 'hide their Jewish identity'

After a Jewish religious object was stolen from the Sukkot celebration one night, administrators reportedly advised Jewish students to limit their religious observance to the daytime to avoid being targeted. By Alana Goodman, The Washington Free Beacon The Trump administration opened an investigation into anti-Semitism at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, after anti-Israel activists allegedly pelted their Jewish classmates with …

Cal Poly faces antisemitism probe for telling students to hide Jewish identity

The Trump administration opened an investigation into anti-Semitism at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, after anti-Israel activists allegedly pelted their Jewish classmates with fake blood, and administrators encouraged the students to “hide their Jewish identity to avoid being targeted.” The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched the investigation in response to a civil rights complaint from the …

Ed Dept launches Title VI probe of Cal Poly Humboldt (JNS) - Brandeis Center

Published by JNS on 5/27/2025 The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into California State Polytechnic, Humboldt, last week for alleged Jew-hatred under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.  The investigation is in response to a March complaint, which the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish on Campus filed against the public university in Arcata, Calif.. “Not only did the Cal Poly administration ref…