Reports of Islamaphobic and Antisemitic discrimination at CU Boulder 11 times higher than same time last year

Fatima Pasha, left, lays a Palestinian flag on the ground outside the Regent’s building on campus. Nov. 9, 2023. (Henry Larson/CU Independent)

Since the conflict in Gaza began over two months ago, reports of Islamophobia and antisemitism have skyrocketed at universities around the country. At CU Boulder, in the month after the October 7th attacks, the university received almost 60 reports from students of antisemitic and Islamophobic-based discrimination or harassment on campus.

KGNU’s Alexis Kenyon spoke with Henry Larson, Special Investigations Editor for The Bold and CU Independent, about these reports. Larson conducted his investigation with former KGNU intern Kiara Demare, who is now the Managing Editor for the CU Independent.

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Alexis Kenyon

Alexis Kenyon is an experienced radio reporter with more than 15 years of experience creating compelling, sound-rich radio stories for news outlets across the country. Kenyon has master's degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism in radio broadcast and photojournalism. She has worked in KGNU's news department since 2021 as a reporter, editor, and daily news producer. In all her work, she strives to produce thought-provoking, trustworthy journalism that makes other people's stories feel personal. In addition to audio production, Kenyon runs KGNU's news internship program and oversees the department's digital engagement.