The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has warned colleges and universities not to provide names or nationalities of individuals involved in alleged Title VI violations to the U.S. Education Department. This caution arises from reports indicating that the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is collecting such information in investigations of antisemitism. AAUP attorneys argue that compliance is unnecessary and may result in harm, particularly to international students and scholars connected to pro-Palestinian advocacy. They stress the intention of Title VI investigations is not punitive but rather protective against discrimination.
Higher education institutions are under no legal compulsion to comply with requests for personally identifiable information in Title VI investigations, and it may harm individuals involved.
The AAUP is cautioning against compliance with the Education Department's request to collect names and nationalities, citing serious risks like deportation threats against vulnerable populations.
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