May 06, 2024
UCLA, Yale and Michigan Up Next on Congressional Hot Seat
The top leaders of three universities will head to Capitol Hill this month for something that’s beginning to sound familiar: a widely watched hearing on antisemitism that could, if history repeats itself, unleash more federal scrutiny and politicized attacks on higher education while heightening tensions on campuses nationwide.
The May 23 hearing, titled “Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos,” will mark the third time in six months that Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee have summoned college leaders to testify about their responses to campus antisemitism and anti-war protests in support of Palestinians. The leaders of the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Michigan and Yale University are slated to testify.
The May 23 hearing, titled “Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos,” will mark the third time in six months that Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee have summoned college leaders to testify about their responses to campus antisemitism and anti-war protests in support of Palestinians. The leaders of the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Michigan and Yale University are slated to testify.