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Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to the President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bowdoin College demanding disciplinary records for those who participated in antisemitic incidents on campus. 

In the letter, Walberg and Owens write: “The Committee on Education and Workforce (Committee) continues to investigate and gather information about the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, including reported antisemitic incidents at Bowdoin College (Bowdoin), specifically those associated with the encampment on Bowdoin’s campus from February 10-14, 2025. This investigation, including the documents requested below, will inform the Committee’s consideration of whether there is a need for legislative reforms to protect Jewish students on college campuses and, if so, what those reforms should be.”

The letter continues: “On March 27, 2025, the Committee requested that Bowdoin produce '[a]ll documents related to the disciplinary action taken against students or faculty involved in the [e]ncampment,' '[a] detailed description of the understanding reached between Bowdoin and encampment participants which resulted in the [e]ncampment disbanding as well as all related documents,' and '[a] list of all student disciplinary or conduct cases relating to alleged antisemitic incidents (footnote in original) or any unauthorized encampment since October 7, 2023.' Despite repeated follow-up requests by Committee staff, Bowdoin has failed to meaningfully comply with these requests.”

The letter concludes: “Bowdoin’s failure to produce these documents in a timely manner is unacceptable. If Bowdoin should continue to refuse to fully comply with the Committee’s requests, the Committee will proceed with issuing compulsory process. Accordingly, please provide the documents requested by the Committee in its March 27, 2025, letter by no later than June 16, 2025.”

Read the full letter  here.

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