US EditionJewish Students File Title VI Action Against George Washington University
- A group of Jewish students at George Washington University submitted a complaint under Title VI, claiming they were subjected to an environment marked by antisemitic hostility.
- This legal action followed a surge of antisemitic incidents on campus after the October 7 terror attacks against Israel.
- Jewish students faced harassment, spitting, social ostracization, vandalism including threats at a professor’s office, and were blocked from moving freely on campus.
- Jason Torchinsky expressed anticipation for the litigation as an opportunity to uphold the rights of Jewish students at GWU both now and in the future, while Mark Goldfeder emphasized that all students should have a learning environment free from harassment.
- The complaint claims GWU Administration neglected its Title VI obligations by allowing antisemitism to persist, highlighting a threatening campus environment with serious implications for student safety.
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Jewish Students File Title VI Action Against George Washington University
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, a cohort of Jewish students from George Washington University (GWU) filed a Title VI action alleging a hostile educational environment.
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