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@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold Roundtable With Jewish Students Impacted by Antisemitism

Media planning to attend must RSVP to Nick.Barley@mail.house.gov

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 American people a new look at what is truly happening on college campuses around the country,” said Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC). “This roundtable will help inform the Committee’s next steps in the antisemitism investigation as it continues to hold postsecondary education accountable for rampant antisemitism.”
 
What:
Bipartisan roundtable with Jewish students to discuss antisemitism at postsecondary institutions
 
When:
2:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024
 
Where:
Cannon Caucus Room, Room 390, Cannon House Office Building
 
Who:
Students from:

  • Harvard University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Columbia University
  • Stanford University
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • Rutgers University
  • Tulane University
  • Cooper Union

Press:
Media planning to attend the roundtable in person must RSVP to Nick.Barley@mail.house.gov. The roundtable will be live-streamed on the Committee's YouTube page.

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