UC Berkeley gives personal information for 150 students and staff to government
19 hours ago
- #antisemitism investigation
- #UC Berkeley
- #student privacy
- UC Berkeley released personal information of 160 students, staff, and faculty to the federal government in response to a Department of Education investigation into alleged campus antisemitism.
- Affected individuals were notified on September 4, 2025, that their names and information had been disclosed on August 18, 2025, as part of the investigation.
- A graduate student claimed the release targeted Muslim and Arab individuals who had expressed support for Palestine, including those with unsubstantiated or open OPHD cases.
- UC Berkeley, along with other UC campuses like UCSF, UCLA, UC Davis, and UC San Diego, has been targeted in Department of Education antisemitism inquiries.
- UC Berkeley Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) criticized the university for betraying student trust and failing to protect identities as previously assured.
- Affected individuals expressed fear about how the Trump administration might use their information to repress them on and off campus, including concerns about their academic and research activities.