On Wednesday, April 17, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University’s Response to Antisemitism.” “Some of the worst cases of antisemitic assaults, harassment, and vandalism on campus have occurred at Columbia University,” said Chairwoman Foxx. “Due to the severe and ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway, Rutgers Board of Governors Chair William E. Best, Rutgers University-Newark Chancellor Nancy Cantor, Rutgers University-Camden Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis, and Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor Francine Conway requesting documents and... Read more »
WASHINGTON –Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) Chancellor Dr. Carol T. Christ, President Michael V. Drake, and Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib requesting documents and information regarding UC Berkeley’s response to numerous antisemitic incidents on campus and its administration’s failu... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, The Free Press shared leaked internal group chat messages from the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys/UAW Local 2325 (Local 2325) showing union members calling their Jewish colleagues “fascist,” “deranged,” and “mentally disturbed” for supporting Israel in the wake of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack. This report corroborates Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwo... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced that the Committee will conduct a transcribed interview with Dr. Dara Horn, focusing on her service as a member of Harvard’s Antisemitism Advisory Group. The Antisemitism Advisory Group was announced on October 27, 2023, and has since been dissolved and replaced by the university’s Presidential Task... Read more »
On Wednesday, April 17, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University’s Response to Antisemitism.” “Some of the worst cases of antisemitic assaults, harassment, and vandalism on campus have occurred at Columbia University,” said Chairwoman Foxx. “Due to the severe and ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) President Sally Kornbluth and MIT Corporation Chair Mark P. Gorenberg requesting documents and information regarding MIT’s response to numerous antisemitic incidents on campus and its administration’s failure to protect Jewish students and faculty. ... Read more »
WATCH: Jewish Students Share Shocking Details of Antisemitism on College Campuses In case you missed it, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) held a bipartisan roundtable last week with Jewish students from Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia, University of California, Berkeley, Rutgers, Stanford, Tulane, and Cooper ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, at 2:30 p.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a bipartisan roundtable to hear from Jewish students from nine universities about their experiences with antisemitism on campus. “These students are dealing with antisemitism at their respective universities on a daily basis. Their courage to speak out and share their stories will give the American people a ne... Read more »
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, February 29, at 2:30 p.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a bipartisan roundtable to hear from Jewish students from nine universities about their experiences with antisemitism on campus. “These students are dealing with antisemitism at their respective universities on a daily basis. Their courage to speak out and share their stories will give the Amer... Read more »
