The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) has become part of a growing list of colleges facing investigations from the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The probes stem from alleged anti-Jewish and anti-Palestinian discrimination on campus following the Israel-Hamas conflict in October 2023. UMass Amherst confirms it is cooperating with both investigations. One complaint, filed by Campus Reform, alleges anti-Jewish discrimination, while the other, filed by Palestine Legal, alleges an anti-Palestinian environment on campus. Middlebury College in Vermont is also under investigation for antisemitism.