Racism and Discrimination on University Campus: Important Developments
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The United States Department of Education announced recently that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has agreed to abide by federal civil rights laws after a thorough investigation was conducted to address antisemitic and anti-Muslim discrimination complaints.
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The investigation carried out by the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights revealed 139 incidents between 2015 and 2023, with most (135) being antisemitic discrimination complaints, followed by allegations of anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Arab discrimination.
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The Office for Civil Rights documented alarming instances of discrimination, such as swastikas being drawn throughout the campus, a brick being hurled through a Jewish fraternity’s window, and an employee posting “I won’t tolerate Islam” on social media. Additionally, a staff member allegedly slapped a pro-Palestinian student who was protesting against the war in Gaza.
