Department of Education Opens Investigation into Antisemitism at Lehigh University

The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into Lehigh University’s handling of antisemitism on its campus Tuesday.

The investigation comes after a series of actions undertaken by the nonprofit organizations StandWithUs and Alums for Campus Fairness, beginning with a joint letter the groups wrote to Lehigh’s administration documenting a campus environment hostile to Jewish students.

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Zach Kessel was a William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism and a recent graduate of Northwestern University.

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The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into Lehigh University’s handling of antisemitism on its campus Tuesday.

The investigation comes after a series of actions undertaken by the nonprofit organizations StandWithUs and Alums for Campus Fairness, beginning with a joint letter the groups wrote to Lehigh’s administration documenting a campus environment hostile to Jewish students.