University of California Resolves Federal Discrimination Complaints Tied to Gaza Protests

The Department of Education finalized agreements addressing antisemitism and anti-Arab bias complaints at five UC campuses and the University of Cincinnati.

The U.S. Department of Education resolved nine civil rights complaints involving antisemitism and Islamophobia across five University of California campuses and one at the University of Cincinnati.
The complaints stemmed from allegations of harassment and bias during protests related to the Israel-Hamas conflict in 2023, including violence and discriminatory treatment at UCLA's pro-Palestinian encampment.
UC campuses agreed to enhanced employee and campus police training, regular climate assessments, and improved reporting and review of harassment incidents under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
The cases addressed harassment of Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, and pro-Palestinian students, with allegations ranging from restricted campus access to doxxing and physical violence.
The resolution comes as the Department of Education continues to investigate dozens of similar complaints at other universities nationwide.