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3 days ago · By Jill Spotz. Amira “Ami” Figuerrutia ’25 fell in love with Lafayette before she even stepped foot on campus. Hailing from Santiago, Chile, Figuerrutia’s interactions as a prospective student were virtual, not only because of the pandemic but, logistically, it was just too difficult to visit colleges in the United States.
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Lafayette resolves OCR review. College affirms unwavering...
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The College has agreed to review its policies and procedures...
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4 days ago · While Lafayette College is private, it promises students freedom of speech. OCR describes Lafayette’s policy as saying that “when speech or conduct is protected by academic freedom and/or the First Amendment, it will not be considered a violation of College policy, though supportive measures will be offered to those impacted.”
Jun 21, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that Lafayette College (College) has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure its compliance with Title VI of the of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) when responding to allegations of discrimination or harassment based on shared ancestry, including based on shared Jewish ancestry.
Jun 24, 2024 · What Lafayette College first failed to do, the agency said, was properly assess whether the social media posts that spawned complaints were contributing to a hostile environment for Jewish students. For example, one student complained about an Instagram post that compared a Palestinian dying with Jesus dying and said “Same Picture, Same Land, Same Perpetrator,” according to the letter.
Jun 25, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Education, in a letter proposing a resolution agreement on Friday, raised concerns with Lafayette College over its failure to properly address alleged incidents of antisemitic harassment by students online.
Jun 26, 2024 · Lafayette resolves OCR review. College affirms unwavering stance against antisemitism, Islamophobia, and hate speech.
Jun 20, 2024 · The College has agreed to review its policies and procedures to ensure that they adequately address Title VI prohibitions against discrimination. Within 90 days after the execution of the resolution, the College will submit its policy revisions to OCR for its approval.
