Statement on Department of Justice compliance review

The following is a statement from the University of Washington in response to a U.S. Department of Justice compliance review that was announced by a U.S. assistant attorney general on social media:

The University of Washington has been notified by the U.S. Department of Justice that it is conducting a compliance review. The University will cooperate with the review and provide information and responses.

The off-campus event referenced publicly appears to have been organized by a group falsely claiming affiliation with the University of Washington. That group’s registration was suspended in June 2024 and permanently revoked in May 2025. The University of Washington strongly and unequivocally opposes antisemitism in all forms.

We also notified Meta last year of this group’s unauthorized use of the University’s name on social media, and appealed Meta’s refusal to address this issue on March 10. That appeal is pending.