in-20250319-IR-GOV250161EOA: STATE OF INDIANA

STATE OF INDIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT INDIANAPOLIS EXECUTIVE ORDER: 25-39 FOR: ENSURING STUDENT SAFETY AT STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME, GREETINGS. WHEREAS, on October 7, 2023, the terrorist organization Hamas committed evil and inhumane attacks against the people of Israel, taking hostages and killing innocent civilians; WHEREAS, incidents of antisemitism have increased since the October 7 attacks, including particularly troubling incidents at colleges and universities across the United States; WHEREAS, while many of Indiana’s colleges and universities quickly condemned antisemitic speech and actions, and fostered constructive discourse concerning the terrorist attacks, some radical organizations and individuals continued to engage in antisemitic actions on college and university campuses; WHEREAS, on March 10, 2025, the United States Department of Education’s (USDOE) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced efforts to ensure colleges and universities across the nation—including in Indiana—fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students; WHEREAS, the State of Indiana reiterates its longstanding support for Israel and Indiana’s Jewish community, and continues to condemn any form of threat, harassment, intimidation, hate speech, or other action that endangers the Jewish community or violates state or federal law; WHEREAS, acts of violence, physical or verbal threats, harassment, or other acts of antisemitic intimidation cannot be confused with freedom of speech and expression; and WHEREAS, antisemitism and the harassment of the Jewish community will not be tolerated by the State of Indiana, particularly at its state educational institutions; NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE BRAUN, by virtue of the authority vested in me as the Governor of the State of Indiana, do hereby order that: