Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) President Sally Kornbluth was embroiled in an anti-Semitic controversy in 2019 when she was president of Duke University, according to documents from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).

a letter A letter from the DOE to Duke President Dr. Vincent Price, dated December 10, 2019, details the allegations that led to the complaint to the Office of Civil Rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The complaint in the DOE letter alleges that “aggressive and “Semitic opinions were raised.'' Performance by performers. ”

The DOE recognizes Duke University's immediate actions to improve the situation, including training sessions with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to combat anti-Semitism and denounce anti-Semitism in letters. Ta. However, the DOE also said in the letter that Duke, through the Duke-UNC Middle East Studies Consortium, “sponsored, organized, and invited conference participants, including individuals whose performances immediately aroused complaints.” ” he also pointed out. ”

After the incident, Duke and the Department of Energy reached a settlement agreement, the letter said. The agreement was signed on December 3, 2019, and reportedly required universities to meet a number of requirements.These included written statement The letter condemns the review of Duke University's policies regarding anti-Semitism, discrimination and harassment. The agreement also reportedly mandated training to implement the revised policy and annual meetings for students, staff, and faculty to voice concerns about the policy over the next two academic years.

“This is the same climate of anti-Semitism that has led to the genocide of Jews for centuries. This is not just harassment. This is our lives at stake.” @MIT Student Talia Khan highlights the rise of anti-Semitism at MIT. pic.twitter.com/zXb03xodXb

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Kornbluth has recently come under fire after appearing at a Congressional hearing on anti-Semitism, in particular for refusing to say that calls for genocide against Jews violate MIT's code of conduct.

In response to outcry from both the public and university donors, University of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth McGill and Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned. (Related: Congressional pursuit of campus anti-Semitism continues after wave of resignations)

Following the resignations of McGill and Gay, all eyes have turned to MIT to see if Kornbluth will follow suit.