(Jewish Group) Investigation underway into antisemitism at U of Vermont
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating allegations of antisemitism at the University of Vermont, including that some Jewish students were excluded from campus clubs and a teaching assistant threatened to reduce the grades of students who support the state of Israel.
The complaint filed by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law alleges that UVM has allowed a hostile environment to exist on campus in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The complaint, which was filed last year but acted upon by the Department of Education last month, says Jewish students have expressed fear about identifying publicly as Jewish, they hide their Jewish identity and some have considered transferring from UVM due to the hostile environment.
Jewish students are being pressured to disavow their sense of being Jewish if they want to engage on issues like LGBTQ, women's or immigration rights, or climate change, said Alyza Lewin, the president of the Brandeis Center.
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