The Trump administration withdrew an EEOC subpoena seeking names and contact information of Jewish employees at the University of Pennsylvania, after a resolution agreement in federal court. The step signaled a pause in the administration’s investigation into alleged antisemitism at the Ivy League institution. Under the agreement, the EEOC said it would not take further measures to enforce the subpoena, while Penn agreed to drop its appeal and comply with an earlier district court order. A university spokesperson said no subpoenaed personal contact information was disclosed. Separately, reporting on a major settlement at Reed College showed how campuses are negotiating far-reaching institutional reforms with civil-rights groups under Title VI, including language around discrimination and protections for Jewish Zionist communities. Together, the developments illustrate how higher education legal strategy is converging on compliance documentation, employee confidentiality, and settlement agreements as administrations and civil-rights groups increase enforcement activity.
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