The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a civil rights compliance investigation into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), focusing on the university’s handling of alleged antisemitic incidents on campus following the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks and the subsequent war in Gaza.
The probe marks the latest move by the Trump administration to target academic institutions over campus protests, where the government has threatened to revoke federal funding, arguing that universities have failed to curb displays of antisemitism.
Focus of the Federal Investigation
The Justice Department announced that the investigation will specifically “focus on the University’s response to antisemitism on campus.”
The DOJ's Civil Rights Division will “examine whether UNLV, a recipient of federal financial assistance, has engaged in discriminatory practices.”
The department has issued a demand for documentation by November 1, detailing how UNLV processed complaints of alleged campus discrimination in the period following the conflict's outbreak.
UNLV released a statement pledging full cooperation with the federal review, expressing "confidence that the review will show it complies with applicable laws."
