The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce has accused Cal Poly of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by failing to adequately protect its Jewish community, citing incidents of alleged antisemitism under the university president’s watch.
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Israeli-Palestinian negotiators discuss peace in the Middle East in on-campus event
Former Middle East peace negotiators Dennis Ross and Ghaith Al-Omari discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and productive dialogue at Cal Poly event.
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More than 100 attend speech by Oct. 7 survivor at Cal Poly
Mustangs United for Israel hosted a speaker on Tuesday who shared her experience surviving the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
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Oct. 7 memorial demonstration held on Dexter Lawn
Jewish clubs created a memorial demonstration on Dexter Lawn on Monday in memory of those killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
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Mustangs United for Israel holds vigil one year after Oct. 7 attacks
Mustangs United for Israel commemorated the anniversary of those who were killed and kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023 on Sunday.
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Graffiti found on the ‘P’ overtop SLO Hillel’s painting for Israel Week
On Monday, members of SLO Hillel, a Jewish organization on campus and in San Luis Obispo, discovered vandalism and politically charged messages covering the Cal Poly “P,” which SLO Hillel had painted the day prior, Lauren Bandari, SLO Hillel Executive Director, told Mustang News.
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Students gather in the UU Plaza to celebrate the fourth night of Hanukkah
On the fourth night of Hanukkah on Sunday at 6:30 p.m., a crowd of students gathered in the UU Plaza around a giant Menorah in anticipation of the menorah lighting organized by Chabad Cal Poly and SLO Hillel.
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SLO Hillel hosts Nova Festival survivor on campus
On Nov. 29, SLO Hillel hosted Nova festival massacre survivor Shye Klein Weinstein on campus to share his story.
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Cal Poly community reacts to Israel-Hamas war
This week, the Cal Poly community reacted to the loss of innocent lives on both fronts of the Israel-Hamas War. On Oct. 7, a day celebrating the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah, the armed wing of Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel. Two days later, Israel officially declared a state of war against Hamas. On […]
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SLO Hillel brings Israel week to Cal Poly
‘Israel Week’ kicked off on Sunday this week at Cal Poly with the San Luis Obispo Hillel painting the “P” blue and white, the colors of the Israeli flag. Israel Week is intended to commemorate the holidays Yom Hazikaron, Israeli Veterans’ Day, April 24 and Yom Ha’atmutz, Israeli Independence Day, April 25. “It’s a celebration […]
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SLO Hillel to host campus workshops amid growing national antisemitism
The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Hillel club is hosting multiple workshops throughout the week to educate people on antisemitism, according to an Instagram post put out by the organization. On Wednesday, the director of antisemitism education at Hillel International Tina Malka and the director of SLO Hillel Lauren Bandari will speak at an antisemitism […]