Q&A
CUNY's next steps to combat antisemitism and discrimination
2:55:33
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95 sec
Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez outlines CUNY's prioritized actions to address antisemitism and discrimination in response to the Lippman report recommendations. The discussion highlights key initiatives and their expected impact.
- Centralization of training and case handling through the Center For Inclusive Excellence
- Upgrading the complaint portal for improved responsiveness and transparency
- Emphasis on building a positive campus climate alongside enforcing rules
- Policy review and engagement with organizations like Hillel
- The Chancellor stresses the importance of both preventative measures and responsive actions
Eric Dinowitz
2:55:33
Okay.
2:55:34
Thank you for clarifying that.
2:55:36
And so just to wrap up, what what do you think are the most important immediate next steps CUNY has taken to combat antisemitism and discrimination per the report?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
2:55:46
Well, I think the the the centralizing, of the training and working with the cases to the Center For Inclusive Excellence is one of our top priorities that's gonna, address many of the key recommendations from the Littmann report.
2:56:03
The upgrading of the portal with the new system, I think would give us a lot of nimbleness and responsiveness and transparency, which people have been asking for.
2:56:14
And that's, I think, a very important part of the, of our of our work in in in this process.
2:56:21
I also think that the, the emphasis on the not just, let's say, punitive side of what do you do when people break the rules, which is important, but also the how do you build a campus climate that is, having less antisemitism and constructive dialogue is another important part of what of what we're trying to do.
2:56:49
The policy review, we've had the, engagement with the, with with the Hillel, that provide us some feedback.
2:56:57
We have the judge now, so we we should be ready, to finalize that, in the next semester.
2:57:03
So those, I think, will be the the the the most important things, from the report.
