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Pomona College Settles Antisemitism Complaint, Enhances Protections

12/12/2025

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Pomona College reached a settlement with the Louis D. Brandeis Center, Hillel International, and the Anti-Defamation League over an antisemitism complaint.
The complaint alleged discrimination against Jewish students amid pro-Palestinian protests after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.
The settlement requires hiring a Title VI civil rights coordinator and updating non-discrimination policies to protect Jewish and Israeli students.
Pomona College will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism.

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Pomona College reached a settlement with the Louis D. Brandeis Center, Hillel International, and the Anti-Defamation League over an antisemitism complaint.
The complaint alleged discrimination against Jewish students amid pro-Palestinian protests after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.
The settlement requires hiring a Title VI civil rights coordinator and updating non-discrimination policies to protect Jewish and Israeli students.
Pomona College will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism.