Northwestern University and four other schools are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for what the federal agency is calling “widespread antisemitic harassment” after mass student protests that broke out last spring against the Israel-Hamas war.

The U.S. Department of Education is opening an investigation into alleged incidents of antisemitism at Northwestern University.

Northwestern University is one of five schools nationwide being investigated by the Department of Education under the Trump Administration for “widespread antisemitic harassment,” the department announced.

Following an executive order — signed Jan. 29 — designed to combat antisemitism, the U.S. Department of Education launched investigations into five institutions of higher education Monday, including Northwestern.

Northwestern University and four other schools are being investigated by the Trump Administration’s Department of Education for what it calls “widespread antisemitic harassment” in the wake of large pro-Palestinian protests that broke out on Northwestern’s and other campuses last spring.

The Department of Education is investigating antisemitism allegations at five universities after the president’s executive order last week requiring federal agencies to take more action against

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday it has launched probes into the U of M, Columbia University in New York, Northwestern University in Illinois, Portland State University in Oregon, and the University of California, Berkeley, all universities that were the venues of notable pro-Palestine protests.

The University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus is among five institutions across the country under a new investigation by the federal Department of Education for antisemitism. In response, University of Minnesota officials said Tuesday they’re “confident” in their approach to combating hate and bias on campus,

The federal government is investigating antisemitism at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities following an executive order by President Trump.

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