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UC Berkeley Gave Federal Investigators 160 Names in Antisemitism Inquiry

The disclosure, ordered by the University of California’s system counsel, reflects intensifying federal pressure that links campus civil-rights probes to threats over research funding.

Prospective students tour the University of California, Berkeley campus before beginning of the new semester, in Berkeley, California, U.S., June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File photo
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In this Dec. 21, 2014 file photo, late light falls on Wheeler Hall, South Hall and the Campanile on the University of California campus in Berkeley, Calif.
Sproul Plaza at the University of California Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Thursday, September 12, 2024. UC Berkeley said Thursday it sent 160 names of students, faculty and staff to the Trump administration for a federal antisemitism probe, sparking due-process concerns.

Overview

  • UC Berkeley confirmed it sent names of 160 students, faculty, and staff to the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights as part of an ongoing investigation.
  • The university turned over the materials on Aug. 18 and notified those affected in Sept. 4 letters from chief campus counsel David Robinson.
  • UC officials said the production followed direction from the UC Office of the President’s general counsel and pledged to protect privacy while meeting legal obligations.
  • Professor Judith Butler, who received a notice, criticized the disclosures as reminiscent of McCarthy-era practices and warned of risks to international students and contingent faculty.
  • The step follows broader federal actions against universities, including a $584 million research freeze at UCLA and settlements with Columbia and Brown reported at more than $220 million and $50 million, respectively.