The Office for Civil Rights today sent letters to 60 institutions of higher education warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights directed its enforcement staff to make resolving the backlog of complaints alleging antisemitic harassment and violence an immediate priority.

Government agencies today announced the immediate cancelation of approximately $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University due to the school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.

Today, HHS, ED, and GSA announced a comprehensive review of Columbia University’s federal contracts and grants in light of ongoing investigations for potential violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Find policy guidance, case resolutions, publications, and other resources pertaining to Title VI and discrimination based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics.