University of Michigan | Susan J. DemasAn attorney for a fired University of Michigan said Monday her client denies allegations that she made antisemitic remarks while at a conference. U of M fired Rachel Dawson, who had been director of the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, Dec. 10 after being accused of saying the university is “controlled by wealthy Jews” during a conversation with two professors at an academic conference on diver…

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An attorney for a fired University of Michigan said Monday her client denies allegations that she made antisemitic remarks while at a conference.
	U of M fired Rachel Dawson, who had been director of the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, Dec. 10 after being accused of saying the university is “controlled by wealthy Jews” during a conversation with two professors at an academic conference on diversity and equity in late March.
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Fired University of Michigan administrator denies making antisemitic statements

Rachel Dawson, former executive director of the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, was fired by the University Dec. 10 after being accused of making antisemitic comments at a diversity conference in March. In a complaint filed by the Anti-Defamation League of Michigan that was obtained by The New York Times, Dawson allegedly said Jewish students were “wealthy and privileged” and did not need diversity services like the ones provided b…

by Katie Heid   A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) officer is without a job after the University of Michigan fired her for antisemitic remarks and “extremely poor” judgement stemming from an incident nine months ago. The New York Times reports that Rachel Dawson, the former director of the university’s Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, reportedly made antisemitic comments in a conversation at a conference in March. Documents ob…

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — An administrator with the diversity, equity and inclusion office at the University of Michigan was fired Tuesday after she was accused of making antisemitic remarks – and now she plans to pursue legal action against the school, her attorney said. Rachel Dawson, who served as director of the university’s Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, was accused of saying, “The university is controlled by wealthy Jews” during a …

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Fired U of M administrator denies making antisemitic statements • Michigan Advance

Edited by: Fern Sidman The University of Michigan has terminated Rachel Dawson, an administrator who led diversity initiatives, following accusations of anti-Semitic remarks, her lawyer confirmed to The New York Times. This controversial decision, which has sparked discussions about free speech and accountability, adds to an already fraught atmosphere on the Ann Arbor campus. Ms. Dawson has announced her intent to sue the university, citing alle…

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University of Michigan Faces Backlash Over Firing of Diversity Administrator Amid Anti-Semitism Allegations

Prior to leading the office that provides resources and support to underrepresented students, Dawson worked as managing director of the university’s academic medical center for…

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