As most colleges and universities today are not institutions of higher learning, but radioactive wastelands of far-Left indoctrination, and as anti-Semitism under the guise of opposition to Israel has become not only fashionable but required among Leftists, this was bound to happen.
“University of Vermont Faces Federal Investigation for Fostering ‘Severe Anti-Semitic Harassment’ on Campus,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, September 13, 2022:
The Department of Education has opened a formal investigation into the University of Vermont over allegations several Jewish students have been “subjected to severe and persistent anti-Semitic harassment and discrimination.”
A group of Jewish students who are remaining anonymous due to concerns for their safety say they have been targeted in a range of school settings merely for openly identifying themselves as Jewish. This includes Jewish students being kicked out of a support group for sexual assault victims, “online harassment against Jewish students by a Teaching Assistant,” and attacks on the university’s Hillel building, which supports Jewish life on campus.
The Education Department, which only investigates matters with substantial amounts of evidence, will review these incidents to determine if the University of Vermont “allowed a hostile environment to proliferate on its campus” in violation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bans discrimination based on race and religion.
“Jewish students have expressed fear about identifying publicly as Jewish, report hiding their Jewish identity and have considered transferring out of UVM due to the hostile environment toward Jews,” according to the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, a legal advocacy group that filed the complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights….
At Vermont, a number of Jewish students approached the Brandeis Center after they faced a series of anti-Semitic incidents. The complaint filed with the Education Department alleges that “an environment of harassment and intimidation has existed at UVM for years, but it intensified in 2021 when a UVM [teaching assistant] repeatedly instigated hate against Jewish students who express support for Zionism, even threatening to lower their grades.” Separately, “two student groups deliberately excluded Jewish students who expressed support for Zionism from membership, and the [UVM] Hillel building was pelted for nearly 40 minutes and vandalized.”
The complaint alleges that school administrators were aware of these incidents, but have “taken no steps to rectify the situation.”…
Walter Sieruk says
This information in this jihadwatch article about anti-Jewish harassment at the University of Vermont is terrible.
This is also a appropriate time ti reiterate the wisdom spoken the late US President ,William Howard Taft, who in a speech declared ” Anti-Semitism is a noxious weed that should cut out. It has no place in America.”
Walter Sieruk says
The Islamic infiltration and influence of some American Universities is both as obvious as it’s also wicked.
It’s very wicked
somehistory says
A Jewish U is fighting the perverted alphabet people to keep a “pride” club from being formed on campus and the Supreme Court is supposed to decide if that’s okay. The “club” goes against the teachings of the Torah which has guided the school for its entire history. will this matter be set right?
and here, Jews are being mistreated by those who are supposed to be helpful to all students. Will they get any form of relief or justice rendered from the education department?
James Lincoln says
All government funding of the University of Vermont should be immediately halted – at least until the anti-Semitic problem is fixed.
Gary Fouse says
Ironically, the campus paper, The Vermont Cynic, has an article about how various groups feel a lack of “inclusivity” on campus, but no mention of anti-Semitism and no mention of the DOE investigation.
somehistory says
Instead of “news coverage” there is the today way of “news coverup.”
gravenimage says
Sadly not surprised, Gary.
tim gallagher says
This anti-Jewish attitude is a fashion all around the world in recent times. I suppose that it must have something to do with how so many people have taken the Palestinian side against Israel. Of course, having more Muslims in any country is bound to increase anti-Jewish behaviours and attitudes. In the past week, here in Australia, there have been a couple of news stories about groups of students at wealthy, private schools indulging in online groups which were expressing anti-Jewish sentiments and in one case, I think, physical bullying of Jewish students. Brainless shitheads, from wealthy families, following a fashion it seemed to me. I recall that fuckwit, Jermey Corbyn, the UK labour politician, expressing anti-Jewish views as well. It is a dangerous attitude that seems to be sweeping the world in these stupid times.
gravenimage says
University of Vermont: Jewish students ‘subjected to severe, persistent anti-Semitic harassment and discrimination’
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Grimly this is increasingly common at universities all over the West. Just shameful.