Brown University Agrees to Federal Terms on Addressing Campus Discrimination
The agreement follows a federal investigation into 75 reports of antisemitic, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Muslim harassment.
- Brown University and the U.S. Department of Education reached an agreement to enhance policies against discrimination.
- The investigation found the university took minimal action on harassment reports from October 2023 to March 2024.
- Complaints included antisemitic slurs, harassment of Palestinian-American students, and blocking Jewish students from events.
- Brown will expand nondiscrimination training and revise complaint handling procedures.
- Federal officials acknowledged Brown's efforts to improve campus safety and compliance with Title VI.
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