US EditionGroup Faces Loss of Student Status for Refusing Northwestern's Mandatory Training; Judge Denies TRO
- Last week, Northwestern Graduate Workers for Palestine and two named graduate students filed a federal lawsuit alleging mandatory antisemitism training censors Palestinian advocacy and violates the Civil Rights Act.
- Federal scrutiny and student complaints prompted Northwestern University to develop antisemitism training after years of harassment tied to protests over the Hamas‑led Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
- The antibias course includes a 22-minute antisemitism video developed with the Jewish United Fund, and Northwestern confirmed 16 students have not completed the training as of Monday.
- On Monday, District Judge Georgia N. Alexakis denied a temporary restraining order, leaving students who refused the training facing university registration holds and student status loss at midnight.
- Amid federal probes, the White House froze $790 million in grants to Northwestern as critics say the IHRA definition adopted by the university penalizes criticism of Israel, and CAIR's involvement faces scrutiny over alleged ties to Hamas.
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Northwestern can legally block enrollment for students who boycotted antisemitism training, federal judge says
(JTA) — A federal judge in Chicago allowed Northwestern University to discipline students who refused to watch an antisemitism training video. Judge Georgia Alexakis declined Monday to issue a restraining order in a lawsuit filed by Northwestern Graduate Workers for Palestine and two graduate students. The plaintiffs claimed that an antisemitism training required by the school for enrollment was biased and discriminatory toward Palestinian and A…
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Herald & ReviewNorthwestern students boycotting antisemtism training may be disciplined, federal judge rules
The 22-minute training video on antisemitism, first introduced in February, is part of a mandatory antibias course titled “Building a Community of Respect and Breaking Down Biases.”
After Monday ruling, Northwestern bias training lawsuit plaintiffs left feeling disappointed, but not disheartened
Following Judge Georgia Alexakis’ (Pritzker ’06) ruling against a temporary restraining order Monday afternoon in a lawsuit over Northwestern’s bias training, the plaintiffs’ lawyers and supporters gathered outside of the courthouse for a news conference. “We are here. We are going to press forward in this case. We are very confident we are going to...
Group faces loss of student status for refusing Northwestern’s mandatory training; judge denies TRO – ABC7 (Chicago)
A group of students is suing Northwestern University, alleging that the school's anti-bias training and policies "prohibit expressions of Palestinian identity" by characterizing "criticism of the state of Israel as antisemitic."
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