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== Controversies ==

{{Seealso|2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses}}

[[File:2024-0428 George Washington University pro-Palestinian encampment 15.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States|pro-Palestinian encampment]] at University Yard, April 28, 2024]]

On the first day of classes in August 2022, psychology professor Lara Sheehi allegedly made [[Universities and antisemitism#George Washington University|anti-Semitic comments]] to students.<ref name="Quinn">{{Cite web |last=Quinn |first=Ryan |title=Counterclaims of 'Antisemitic,' 'Anti-Arab' in a Diversity Course |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/02/06/arab-gw-professor-jewish-students-are-denouncing-each-other |access-date=August 25, 2023 |website=Inside Higher Ed |language=en |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719154423/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/02/06/arab-gw-professor-jewish-students-are-denouncing-each-other |url-status=live }}</ref> Students also found anti-Semitic comments on her Twitter account.<ref name="Quinn"/> In January 2023, Jewish students filed a complaint at the U.S. Department of Education's [[Office for Civil Rights]] (OCR).<ref name="insidehighered.com">{{Cite web |last=Quinn |first=Ryan |title=GW Review Exonerates Professor Accused of Antisemitism |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2023/03/28/gw-review-exonerates-professor-accused-antisemitism |access-date=August 25, 2023 |website=Inside Higher Ed |language=en |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719154423/https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2023/03/28/gw-review-exonerates-professor-accused-antisemitism |url-status=live }}</ref> As a result of the OCR complaint, school administrators initiated a third-party investigation, contracting independent law firm [[Crowell & Moring|Crowell & Moring LLP]].<ref name="insidehighered.com"/> In May 2023, Crowell & Moring cleared Sheehi of antisemitism charges, having found a lack of supportive evidence to prove the claims.<ref name="insidehighered.com"/> Crowell & Moring, George Washington University administrators, and Jewish students all agreed to pursue remediation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kitson |first=Caitlin |date=March 28, 2023 |title=Investigation into alleged antisemitism finds 'no evidence' of discrimination in psychology course |url=https://www.gwhatchet.com/2023/03/28/investigation-into-alleged-antisemitism-finds-no-evidence-of-discrimination-in-psychology-course/ |website=The GW Hatchet |access-date=August 25, 2023 |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907214401/https://gwhatchet.com/2023/03/28/investigation-into-alleged-antisemitism-finds-no-evidence-of-discrimination-in-psychology-course/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Although George Washington administrators closed their investigation, the OCR investigation remains open.