Northwestern University and four other schools are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for what the federal agency is calling “widespread antisemitic harassment” after mass student protests that broke out last spring against the Israel-Hamas war.

The U.S. Department of Education is opening an investigation into alleged incidents of antisemitism at Northwestern University.

The Education Department announced Monday that it would conduct investigations at five universities where antisemitic harassment incidents have been reported.

Northwestern University is one of five schools nationwide being investigated by the Department of Education under the Trump Administration for “widespread antisemitic harassment,” the department announced.

The University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus is among five institutions across the country under a new investigation by the federal Department of Education for antisemitism. In response, University of Minnesota officials said Tuesday they’re “confident” in their approach to combating hate and bias on campus,

The federal government is looking into allegations of antisemitism on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus. The U is one of five colleges under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education.

The federal government is investigating antisemitism at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities following an executive order by President Trump.

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"Today, the Department is putting universities, colleges, and K-12 schools on notice," said Craig Trainor.

The Department of Education is launching an investigation into U.S. universities “where widespread antisemitic harassment has been reported."