A federal judge heard Tuesday arguments over the federal government’s request for information from the University of Pennsylvania on the membership of Jewish groups, part of an investigation into whether antisemitism has created a hostile work environment for employees. The judge will decide whether to enforce a subpoena.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is investigating the Ivy League school in Philadelphia after several reported incidents, including antisemitic slurs and property damage at a Jewish student life center, a Nazi swastika painted on an academic building, and “hateful graffiti” left outside a fraternity.
