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Trump administration sued over actions against University of California

Multiple institutions of higher education are challenging Donald Trump's attempt to freeze federal funding for universities that refuse to crack down on campus antisemitism.

U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs for a state visit to Britain, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 16, 2025
 Law enforcement officers carry a protester at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), during a pro-Palestinian protest, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 2, 2024.

UCLA violated federal civil rights law for failing to protect Jewish, Israeli students, DOJ says

 PRO-PALESTINIAN students hold a walkout from classes to protest ‘one year of genocide’ on the people of Gaza, at the University of California, Irvine earlier this month.

University of California announces BDS ban across all campuses

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UCSF professor fired for antisemitism files lawsuit over violation of free speech rights


Scientists discover new color, never before seen by the human eye

Only the study’s five participants have seen the new color so far. 

 An illustrative closeup of a human eye.

Student visa revocations sweep US campuses amid pro-Palestinian protest crackdown

"We recognize that these actions are distressing for many in our campus community. We expect this situation to remain fluid, and we continue to closely monitor and assess its implications."

 PROTESTERS ATTEND a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at UCLA in Los Angeles, in April 2024.

Pro-Israel Block Party met with protests at University of Texas

The pro-Israel Block Party has been organised by Texas Hillel for the past 25 years and is the largest pro-Israel event to take place on a North American college campus.

 Pro-Palestine protesters march past a Star of David made of Israeli flags on Columbia University campus, during a march in support of a protest encampment supporting Palestinians in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2024.

UC Santa Barbara to create campus antisemitism committee to improve campus climate

A UC Santa Barbara student previously filed a Civil Rights Act violation complaint against the university in 2024 after experiencing antisemitic harassment.

 UC Santa Barbara students on campus, Santa Barbara May 24, 2014.

US Justice Department opens investigation into University of California over alleged antisemitism

Part of the investigation will look into whether there has been a pattern of discriminatory employment practices.

 PRO-PALESTINIAN students hold a walkout from classes to protest ‘one year of genocide’ on the people of Gaza, at the University of California, Irvine earlier this month.

California school district halts ethnic studies courses following lawsuit over alleged antisemitism

According to the three Jewish groups that filed the lawsuit, the resolution represents a victory for both the Jewish community and students’ education.

Opening statements are made during a board meeting at the Santa Ana Unified School District board room in Santa Ana, CA on June 13, 2023

Department of Ed resolves Title VI antisemitism complaints against 5 U of California campuses

The Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights claimed the universities were 'engaged in different treatment of students based on actual or perceived national origin.'

 Police officers clash with pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California at Irvine (UCI) on May 15, 2024 in Irvine, California.

Oakland man arrested for four anti-Israel UC Berkeley arson attacks

Oakland resident Casey Robert Goonan allegedly was involved in the arson against a UCPD vehicle, bushes near a library, a construction site, and a campus building.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester uses a bullhorn during a demonstration on the UC Berkeley campus on Monday.

'Poignant and beautiful': CA schools hold graduation ceremonies without disruption over Gaza war

The Los Angeles Times reported a number of graduates wore keffiyeh scarves, which have become a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, at the Luskin School of Public Affairs.

 A STUDENT holds a Palestinian scarf at the New York University (NYU) graduation ceremony at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City, earlier this month.

California public university academics end pro-Palestinian strike under court order

Union leaders have said a major impetus for the strike was the arrest of 210 people, including campus-employed grad students.

 Pro-Palestinian protestors demonstrate as they call for a ceasefire in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 31, 2024.

California academic workers strike in support of pro-Palestinian protests

The expanding work stoppage marks the first union-backed protest in solidarity with the recent wave of student-led demonstrations on dozens of US campuses against the war in Gaza.

 Law enforcement officers deployed to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) stand guard, after protesters against the war in Gaza surrounded the physical sciences lecture hall, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Irvine, California, US, M