New Action: University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has taken a strong pro-DEI stance. Recently, they have attempted to disguise their values by renaming the DEI office to “The Office of Mattering and Belonging.”

YAF therefore filed a civil rights complaint with the Department of Education to expose this and other wrongful programs at UTK. Schools cannot uphold unlawful and unethical programs that demean and divide people based on “identity.” You are encouraged to read the entire complaint.

Date: March 2025

Status: Ongoing

News:

• https://newschannel9.com/news/local/2025-3-11-knoxville-tn-department-of-education-investigates-university-of-tennessee-for-civil-rights-violations-ut-jewish-harassment-discrimination?
• https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/03/11/education-department-sends-letter-university-tennessee-warning-investigation-into-anti-semitic-harassment/?
• https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/03/12/university-of-tennessee-facing-antisemitism-claim?
• https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-educations-office-civil-rights-sends-letters-60-universities-under-investigation-antisemitic-discrimination-and-harassment?

Complaint: https://yaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/UTK-OCR-Complaint-FINAL.pdf