High Country Times

The Committee on Education and the Workforce, led by Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), has released a report detailing findings from a year-long investigation into antisemitism on college campuses. The investigation highlighted how university administrators prioritized the demands of certain groups over the safety of Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

Chairwoman Foxx stated, "For over a year, the American people have watched antisemitic mobs rule over so-called elite universities, but what was happening behind the scenes is arguably worse." She criticized university leaders for failing to protect students and called for enforcement of laws to ensure safe learning environments.

The report draws four main conclusions:

1. University administrators made significant concessions to organizers of illegal encampments. At Northwestern University, there were discussions about hiring an "anti-Zionist" rabbi and removing Sabra Hummus from cafeterias.

2. Administrators withheld support from Jewish students. Harvard University's response to events was notably inadequate, as seen in its failure to condemn Hamas or acknowledge hostages in its statements following attacks on October 7.

3. There was insufficient disciplinary action against those involved in antisemitic activities across several institutions including Harvard, Columbia University, Rutgers University, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Yale University, and MIT.

4. Some university administrators viewed Congressional oversight negatively. For instance, officials at the University of Pennsylvania tried to generate adverse media coverage about Congress members who questioned their actions.

The investigation involved reviewing over 400,000 pages of documents and conducting transcribed interviews with various stakeholders at universities nationwide.