An administrator with the diversity, equity and inclusion office at the University of Michigan was fired Tuesday after she was accused of making antisemitic remarks – and now she plans to pursue legal action against the school,

An administrator who worked on DEI initiatives at the University of Michigan has been fired for allegedly making antisemitic comments at a conference in March. The administrator, Rachel Dawson, was director of the university’s Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives.

The incident came as the university has faced questions about its ability to protect Jewish students and personnel.

A diversity administrator at the University of Michigan has been placed on leave and could be fired after she allegedly said Jewish students were “wealthy and privileged” and did not need support.

The move would make the school one of the first public colleges to back peddle on its initiatives via internal decision and not legislative enforcement.

The University of Michigan has fired a diversity administrator after she allegedly made antisemitic comments claiming Jewish students were "wealthy and privileged" and should not benefit from diversity programmes.

A major Midwest university is reportedly mulling firing an administrator who works on diversity initiatives amid accusations she said the school was "controlled by wealthy Jews." The University of Michigan placed Rachel Dawson,