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'Pressing concern': US commission on civil rights releases report on campus antisemitism

"This bipartisan, unanimously adopted report sends a clear message that protecting students from antisemitism is a shared civil rights responsibility," said Rochelle Garza, Chair of the commission.

The US Capitol exterior after the US House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, September 1, 2026.
Students at Tehran’s Allameh Tabataba'i University protest against the compulsory hijab, September 28, 2026.

Iranian students protest compulsory hijab, university costs as campus unrest returns

Webpage, The University of Toronto (UofT)   Jackman Humanities Institute working group titled "Bridging Theories of Anti-Zionism.

UofT under fire over ‘Bridging Theories of Anti-Zionism’ working group

Israeli-Arab students and activists protest against a bill that would ban waving Palestinian flags at Israeli universities, at the Tel Aviv University, May 28, 2023.

Adalah clashes with Israeli universities over alleged discrimination against Arabs after Oct. 7


US Reps announce new caucus focused on combatting antisemitism on campuses

US Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Elise Stefanik have announced the launch of the new bipartisan Combating Antisemitism on College Campuses Caucus.

The United States House of Representatives hold a candleight vigil for Israel outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington Friday, 13th October 2023, 02:45

New report flags widespread failures in Canadian universities’ antisemitism response

The initial launch features a pilot assessment covering four universities where students have reported particularly hostile social climates.

 People walk on the grounds of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario

Iranian professors threaten to suspend academic activity as salaries remain unpaid

The issue of unpaid salaries comes as Iran’s already struggling economy has come under further pressure from the war, sanctions, an internet shutdown and the Hormuz blockade.

A vehicle passes through the entrance of Sharif University of Technology in Tehran on April 7, 2026; Illustrative.

Brandeis Center urges Education Dept. to release delayed foreign funding data

Concerns over foreign funding of US universities have grown, with critics warning it may influence campus policies and responses to antisemitism.

A sign is displayed outside of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education building on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Judge strikes down Trump visa policy targeting foreign pro-Palestinian university students

The judge said that in the United States, free speech, including the freedom to criticize the government and its leaders, was evidence of the strength of the country's democracy.

Pro-Palestinian protesters outside  Columbia University’s New York City  campus, Nov. 2023; an on-campus  protest encampment, April 2024.

Due to pensions: Haifa University in huge deficit, forced to lay off staff

The University of Haifa will be required to cut tens of millions of shekels annually, raise donations and additional revenue sources, and formulate a new agreement with administrative staff.

Eshkol Tower, Haifa University

Muslim Brotherhood networks embedded into Canadian politics, schools, report says

The ISGAP sees Muslim Brotherhood networks as "part of a structured transnational strategy of ideological entrenchment, institutional embedding, narrative control, and political, legal protection.

Hundreds of pro-Palestine activisits, carrying the flags of Palestine and Lebanon, march in Toronto, Canada, on October 20, 2024 to show solidarity with Palestinians.

CUNY ordered to disclose all investments in companies with alleged ties to Israel

CUNY agreed to a settlement and to provide all its stock and bond holdings for every fiscal year since January 2020. This is to be done within the next 15 days.

 CUNY Law School.

Pentagon demands audit of 30 universities, investigating Russian, Chinese, Iranian research ties

The Defense Department did not publicly list the 30 US schools to be reviewed for suspected ties to 130 research institutes based in Russia, China, and Iran, including civilian universities.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026.

TMU establishes new task force on campus expression and antisemitism following external review

Toronto Metropolitan University formed a task force on antisemitism and campus expression after a review found it had failed to consistently enforce policies amid rising tensions.

Street View and retail entrance to Toronto Metropolitan University Student Learning Center.