The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ucla/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:20:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png UCLA | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ucla/ 32 32 Trump administration files fresh suit against UCLA over ‘antisemitic hostile work environment’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-administration-files-fresh-suit-against-ucla-over-antisemitic-hostile-work-environment/ Wed, 27 May 2026 02:38:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3831283 US accuses the California university of having been 'deliberately indifferent to the suffering of its Jewish and Israeli students,' days after school unveiled new plan to combat Jew hatred

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]]> UCLA student government censured after condemning event with ex-hostage Omer Shem Tov https://www.timesofisrael.com/ucla-student-government-censured-after-condemning-event-with-ex-hostage-omer-shem-tov/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:19:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812455 University, Jewish groups and a sitting regent denounce student leaders for claiming freed captive's talk 'amplified one-sided narrative that erases systems of oppression and occupation'

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]]> US feds sue University of California for turning ‘blind eye’ to antisemitism at UCLA https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-feds-sue-university-of-california-for-turning-blind-eye-to-antisemitism-at-ucla/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:04:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3761686 Trump administration accuses the state university system of not only ignoring but having 'at times facilitated' Jew hatred on campus and 'systematically ignoring cries for help'

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]]> 9 prosecutors quit US Justice Department en masse over ‘sham’ UC antisemitism probe https://www.timesofisrael.com/prosecutors-quit-us-justice-department-en-masse-over-sham-uc-antisemitism-probe/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:57:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3716119 'I am highly skeptical of whether this administration actually cares about Jewish people,' says lawyer involved in investigating Jew hatred at University of California schools

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]]> Jewish top Hollywood agent honored after home vandalized by anti-Israel protesters https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-top-hollywood-agent-honored-after-home-vandalized-by-anti-israel-protesters/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:56:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3673204 Jay Sures flanked by major clients as he honors parents, salutes wife Linda's bravery in face of student activists: 'Don’t mess with a recently converted 5-foot-10 Slovakian Jew'

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]]> US judge orders Trump administration to restore UCLA grants frozen over Gaza war protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-judge-orders-trump-administration-to-restore-ucla-grants-frozen-over-gaza-war-protests/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:29:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3648506 Over $500 million in federal funding to be restored after judge says suspensions likely 'arbitrary and capricious'; on Rosh Hashanah, Trump vows to end ‘scourge of antisemitism’

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]]> US Jews concerned about college antisemitism, but few support pulling research funds https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jews-concerned-about-college-antisemitism-but-few-support-pulling-research-funds/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:08:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3645034 Some 2 in 3 Jewish Americans say Trump uses Jewish students' safety as an excuse to attack universities but doesn't truly care; results very closely track how respondents voted

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]]> U of California students, staff sue White House after funding cuts over antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/u-of-california-students-staff-sue-white-house-after-funding-cuts-over-antisemitism/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:49:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3644248 Campaign is part of several advocacy efforts to restore $1.2 billion in funds withdrawn due to alleged violations amid Trump administration campus crackdown

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]]> Judge orders White House to reinstate part of UCLA funding it froze over Gaza protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/judge-orders-white-house-to-reinstate-part-of-ucla-funding-it-froze-over-gaza-protests/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:08:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3619505 Ruling says Trump administration decision to suspend $584 in grants to university over antisemitism allegations violates an earlier injunction

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]]> California Jewish groups say Trump’s $1B demand of UCLA ‘doesn’t make Jewish students safer’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/california-jewish-groups-say-trumps-1b-demand-of-ucla-doesnt-make-jewish-students-safer/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:51:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3619250 Jewish coalition states move will 'drive a wedge between the Jewish community and other vulnerable groups that are harmed,' lead to diversion of resources to combat antisemitism

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]]> California governor rejects Trump’s $1b demand to settle UCLA antisemitism claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/california-governor-rejects-trumps-1b-demand-to-settle-ucla-antisemitism-claims/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:46:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3616712 Gavin Newsom, along with Jewish state legislators, calls settlement offer 'political extortion'; White House has accused school of violating Jewish and Israeli students' rights

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]]> Trump demands $1b from University of California over UCLA Gaza protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-demands-1b-from-university-of-california-over-ucla-gaza-protests/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 02:07:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3616262 Administration pushing claims of antisemitism against institution; UC official says proposed fine would 'completely devastate' public university system

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]]> US administration freezes $339M for UCLA over rights violations, including antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-administration-freezes-339m-for-ucla-over-rights-violations-including-antisemitism/ Sat, 02 Aug 2025 02:29:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3611743 Move comes days after the university reached $6M settlement with three Jewish students and a professor who were blocked from accessing parts of campus by anti-Israel protesters

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]]> UCLA settles antisemitism suit with $6.13m payout, as feds allege discrimination https://www.timesofisrael.com/ucla-settles-antisemitism-suit-with-6-13m-payout-as-feds-allege-discrimination/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:39:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3609576 Plaintiffs, who alleged that protesters created 'Jew Exclusion Zone' during 2024 demos over Gaza war, welcome settlement that includes court order ensuring access to public spaces

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]]> Pro-Palestinian students, faculty sue UCLA over handling of anti-Israel demonstrations https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-palestinian-students-faculty-sue-ucla-over-handling-of-anti-israel-demonstrations/ Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:01:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3508368 35 students, faculty members, legal observers, journalists say school failed to protect activists at campus encampment amid clashes with counter-protesters

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