Richard Painter, a professor at the U, is urging the regents to approve the resolution. In 2023, Painter and former regent Michael Hsu filed a complaint with the federal government over statements critical of Israel that were posted to a College of Liberal Arts departmental website.

Pacific Lutheran University is one of 60 higher-education institutions in the nation under investigation for alleged antisemitic discrimination and harassment, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Federal agencies canceled $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University over failure to address antisemitic harassment during pro-Palestine protests.