UPenn Faculty Push Back Against Federal Bid for Jewish Registry Data
TL;DR
Faculty groups at UPenn condemn the EEOC's demand for personal data and lists of Jewish students and staff, arguing it would create a dangerous centralized registry and violate privacy and free-speech rights; Penn resisted full compliance, the EEOC sued, and academic associations sought to intervene amid concerns about antisemitism on campuses.
Topics:nationpolitics#academic-freedom#antisemitism#eeoc#politics#privacy#university-of-pennsylvania
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- EEOC v. University of Pennsylvania ACLU of Pennsylvania
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