"The Trump administration has launched an investigation into allegations of antisemitism across the California State University system, prompting concerns about the chilling of free speech on campus and the violation of staff members' privacy. In an email to the CSU community Friday, Chancellor Mildred Garcia wrote that the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had initiated a system-wide antisemitism complaint and was reaching out to faculty and staff directly to discuss their experiences on campus."
"The administration at Cal State L.A. said Friday that the EEOC has subpoenaed the university to turn over the personal phone numbers and email addresses of all employees. The university is one of 22 in the system and was home to a Gaza Solidarity Encampment during the May 2024 wave of campus protests against Israel's war in Gaza after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel."
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched a system-wide investigation into alleged antisemitism in the California State University system. The EEOC subpoenaed Cal State L.A. for personal phone numbers and email addresses of all employees and is coordinating with the Department of Justice on parallel probes at University of California campuses where contact information has been shared. Cal State L.A. hosted a Gaza Solidarity Encampment during May 2024 protests after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Faculty raised concerns about privacy violations and chilling effects on free speech. Chancellor Mildred Garcia said the university is responding and will continue advancing its mission.
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