"By placing Title VI coordinators on all college campuses, New York is combating antisemitism and all forms of discrimination head-on," she said in the press release. "No one should fear for their safety while trying to get an education. It's my top priority to ensure every New York student feels safe at school, and I will continue to take action against campus discrimination and use every tool at my disposal to eliminate hate and bias from our school communities."
"New York is mandating that all colleges in the state designate a coordinator to oversee investigations into discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin and shared ancestry, which is prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced Wednesday. According to Hochul, the state is the first in the country to pass such a law."
"Many colleges have begun hiring for Title VI coordinator roles in the past several months in response to the surge in reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia following Hamas's fatal Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israeli civilians. In some cases, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights required institutions to add these roles after finding that they failed to adequately address complaints of discrimination on their campuses."
New York mandates that all colleges designate a coordinator to oversee investigations into discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin and shared ancestry, prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law aims to combat antisemitism and other forms of bias and to ensure student safety on campuses. Many colleges have already begun hiring Title VI coordinators following a surge in reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia after Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023 attack. The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has in some cases required institutions to add coordinators after finding inadequate handling of discrimination complaints. The State University of New York mandated coordinators by fall 2025.
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