UPenn Faculty Push Back Against Federal Bid for Jewish Registry Data

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Faculty groups at UPenn condemn the EEOC's demand for personal data and lists of Jewish students and staff, arguing it would create a dangerous centralized registry and violate privacy and free-speech rights; Penn resisted full compliance, the EEOC sued, and academic associations sought to intervene amid concerns about antisemitism on campuses.
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