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Jewish Insider — Jul 15, 2025

Columbia University Takes Steps to Combat Antisemitism on Campus and Regain Federal Funding

In an effort to regain the $400 million in federal funding that it lost earlier this year, Columbia University announced that it will: require its Office of Institutional Equity to use the IHRA definition of antisemitism, appoint a Title VI coordinator, mandate antisemitism training for students, staff, and faculty, and refuse to recognize or meet with the Columbia University Apartheid Divest coalition, which is banned by Instagram due to promotion of violent material. Brian Cohen, executive director of Columbia Barnard Hillel, said these steps are welcome as their implementation shows an acknowledgement of the antisemitism spike on campus.

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Ed Source — Jul 15, 2025

UC Berkeley Chancellor Wants to Balance Combating Antisemitism on Campus and Protecting Free Speech

UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons appeared in front of the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee in the latest hearing focused on antisemitism on college campuses. Lyons testified that UC Berkeley has “more work to do” when it comes to antisemitism, but also defended free speech on campus, saying that pro-Palestinian views are not necessarily antisemitic. 

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Inside Higher Ed — Jul 14, 2025

Dozens of Colleges Hire Title VI Coordinators Ahead of New School Year

Inside Higher Ed reports that the recent surge in antisemitism on college campuses has led to dozens of universities creating dedicated Title VI coordinator roles to oversee investigations, processes, and policies in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 related to discrimination based on ethnicity or national origin — including antisemitism. The increase in Title VI support mirrors the opening of Title IX offices in the 2010s.

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Faculty Executive — Jul 10, 2025

Yale Hillel’s Slifka Center Completes New Building Renovations to Strengthen Jewish Life on Campus

Following an $8 million building renovation, the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale (Yale Hillel) has reopened with major upgrades designed to strengthen  and better support the Jewish community at Yale. The renovations include an expanded kosher dining hall, improved security, and new communal lounges — creating a more welcoming and functional hub for Jewish life at Yale.

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The New York Times — Jul 7, 2025

Barnard College Settles Antisemitism Lawsuit, Will Open Title VI Office to Address Bias Complaints

Barnard College, an affiliate of Columbia University, settled a lawsuit brought by Jewish students and advocacy groups who said the school failed to address antisemitism on campus. As part of the agreement, Barnard will adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, end official engagement with the suspended student group Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), ban masks at protests, and open a Title VI office to address discrimination and bias complaints based on national origin and ancestry.

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