Michigan, CUNY didn’t suitably assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, US says

University of Michigan, CUNY Failed to Address Anti-Semitic, Anti-Palestinian Harassment: Education Department

The U.S. Department of Education said on June 17 that the University of Michigan and New York’s City University system failed to adequately investigate and address complaints of anti-Semitic or anti-Palestinian harassment linked to campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war. The Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has seen an increase in accusations of campus harassment after Hamas launched a surprise terror attack on Israel on Oc…

Feds: Michigan, CUNY failed to follow Title VI

When a Jewish student at the University of Michigan reported a harassing social media post from a graduate student instructor last October, university officials said the conduct was protected as free speech and that “formal conflict resolution is not a path forward.” Similarly, when Michigan students complained about online posts from student groups that included the phrase “from the river to the sea,” officials said they wouldn’t take action, ca

Education Dept. reaches resolutions with CUNY, University of Michigan over campus discrimination

The Education Department announced on Monday that it has reached resolutions with the University of Michigan and City University of New York after charging they did not do enough to respond to and investigate discrimination complaints on campus.

CUNY, University of Michigan mishandled antisemitic and Islamophobia, Education Department finds

The City University of New York and the University of Michigan did not adequately address reports of discrimination against Jewish, Arab or Muslim students, according to the U.S. Education Department.

U of Michigan, CUNY agree to make changes following federal antisemitism investigations

Both schools failed to adequately protect Jewish students from discrimination, the U.S. Department of Education found.

Education Department Says Two Major Universities Failed To Respond to Antisemitic Incidents on Campuses

This is the first admonishment of American higher education institutions since the October 7 attacks and could open the door to more serious probes in the future.