KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The U.S. Department of Education has warned the University of Tennessee and dozens of other colleges that they may face “potential enforcement actions” due to potentially not complying with federal obligations to protect Jewish students.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to 60 colleges and universities on Monday who, according to an official release , are “presently under investigation for Title VI violations relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination.”
Last month, the department announced investigations into five schools, including Columbia University and The University of California, Berkeley, over reports of antisemitic harassment. The federal government has since canceled $400 million in grants to Columbia. Tennessee is among 55 additional universities under investigation or monitoring in response to complaints filed with Office for Civil Rights, according to the release…