Federal scrutiny of campus antisemitism intensified this week as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission circulated a detailed questionnaire to Cornell employees and House Republicans released a report calling campus antisemitism a “systemic problem.” The EEOC probe seeks employee testimony and evidence of civil‑rights violations; the House report urges broader enforcement and oversight. Colleges across the country now face parallel legal and political pressures that could reshape reporting, disciplinary processes and campus‑climate programs. University leaders must reconcile civil‑rights compliance, free‑speech protections and community relations while responding to rapid federal inquiries and partisan scrutiny.