Cal State Targeted by Federal Officials in Antisemitism Inquiry

Federal officials have opened inquiries into California State University for allegations of antisemitism and claims of racial discrimination tied to a diversity hiring initiative.

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has launched an investigation into claims of antisemitism and was reaching out to employees to gather evidence, Chancellor Mildred García said in a message to the entire CSU community on Friday that was seen by Bloomberg.

The US Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is examining CSU’s past participation in The PhD Project — a nonprofit that works to diversify business education — over claims of racial discrimination.

The Los ...