Education Department announces new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five US universities, including Columbia University and the University of California, Berkeley.

The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley.

The U.S. Department of Education opened five investigations of alleged Jew-hatred on Monday, at Columbia University, Northwestern University, Portland State University, University of California, Berkeley and University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Five universities, including Columbia and Northwestern, are facing new federal probes over antisemitism on their campuses, as the Trump administration looks to pressure higher education institutions into changing their policies.

The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities, including Northwestern University.

There was a 500 percent spike in antisemitic incidents on college campuses last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

The US Department of Education is launching an investigation into five colleges, including Columbia University, over alleged “widespread” anti-semitic harassment following the tumultuous spring term where anti-Israel protests escalated on campuses countrywide.

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating reported cases of antisemitism at five universities, including Portland State University.The investigation fol