Overview

• CSU confirmed the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a systemwide antisemitism complaint and has begun contacting employees to review allegations.
• The EEOC subpoenaed Cal State Los Angeles to produce personal phone numbers and email addresses for all employees, with notices indicating the request covers current and former staff since 2023.
• Chancellor Mildred García told campuses the system will cooperate with federal investigators, and CSU reiterated that it condemns antisemitism.
• The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is separately examining alleged racial discrimination tied to CSU’s contact with The PhD Project, which CSU says involved sharing job postings.
• Faculty and union leaders voiced privacy and academic freedom concerns over the subpoenas and outreach, as the action aligns with broader Trump administration investigations and funding pressures on universities.