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Chairman Walberg Investigates Antisemitism at University Medical Schools

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Chairman Tim Walberg, of the Education and Workforce Committee, has sent letters to three medical schools - University of Illinois College of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, and University of California, Los Angeles Geffen School of Medicine - to investigate their handling of antisemitism on campus. The letters, dated August 2023, highlight instances of antisemitic conduct and harassment at these institutions and assert their legal responsibility to combat discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Walberg specifically criticizes the failure of school leaders to address antisemitism, despite the presence of administrators tasked with addressing the issue.

Key Takeaways:

  • Chairman Walberg has sent letters to three medical schools (UICOM, UCSF, and UCLA Med) to investigate their handling of antisemitism on campus.
  • The letters highlight instances of antisemitic conduct and harassment, including a university administrator making light of rising antisemitism and a professor posting an article with an unfounded antisemitic claim.
  • The committee emphasizes the schools' legal responsibility to combat discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
  • The letters outline numerous examples of antisemitic conduct and harassment, including a student comparing the actions of Hamas to a 'slave rebellion' and a lecture on 'Depathologizing Resistance' that allegedly glorified self-immolation as justifiable resistance against Israel.
  • The committee criticizes the failure of school leaders to address antisemitism, despite the presence of administrators tasked with addressing the issue.

Statistics:

  • The letters were dated August 2023.
  • 3 medical schools (UICOM, UCSF, and UCLA Med) were investigated for handling of antisemitism on campus.
  • 2 professors (one from UCSF and one from UCLA Med) made statements that contributed to a hostile environment for Jewish students.
  • Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, universities have a legal responsibility to combat discrimination on campus.

Sources:

  • [1] Chairman Walberg's letter to UICOM (link is external)
  • [2] Chairman Walberg's letter to UCSF (link is external)
  • [3] Chairman Walberg's letter to UCLA Med (link is external)

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