U.C.L.A. Panel Urges 120-Day Discipline Deadline in Antisemitism Crackdown
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Updated · The New York Times · May 14
U.C.L.A. Panel Urges 120-Day Discipline Deadline in Antisemitism Crackdown
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 14
An internal U.C.L.A. committee recommended tougher anti-antisemitism measures, including resolving disciplinary cases within 120 days and spelling out penalties for civil-rights violations.
The report also urged stricter enforcement against faculty advocacy groups using U.C.L.A.’s name or resources to imply university backing for anti-Zionism or the BDS movement.
A more contentious proposal would have the broader University of California system adopt a debated definition of antisemitism, expanding beyond steps U.C.L.A. had already taken on protest rules and training.
The recommendations landed less than three months after the Trump administration sued U.C.L.A. over civil-rights concerns and about 19 months after a task force found widespread perceptions of antisemitic and anti-Israeli bias on campus.
If its own author warns of misuse, can the IHRA definition of antisemitism truly resolve campus conflict?
Can universities protect Jewish students without sacrificing academic freedom and open debate for everyone else?