Campus Antisemitism

Menorah at San Diego State U Chabad toppled for second time

Security footage shows vandal using 'disturbing force' to slam menorah that has been outside center for 20 years into the ground.

George Washington U clears professor of antisemitism charges

Probe chides pro-Israel group which accused GWU professor of antisemitism over alleged anti-Jewish comments.

Task force to probe antisemitism at George Washington University

After years of incidents, task force approved by student senate to look into antisemitism at school with large Jewish student population.

GOP Sen Jim Risch decries federal funding of campus antisemitism

Senate Republicans question years of Department of Education funding of campus antisemitic activities.

Police probing antisemitic drawing on Stanford dorm room door

Hate crime investigation opened by law enforcement after Jewish student at California university targeted with sketch depicting swastikas.

Tulane University adds antisemitism training to orientation

New Orleans university becomes 'trailblazer' by mandating antisemitism training to new students before start of school year.

Cleveland State U residence vandalized with antisemitic slur

University investigating after bulletin board in residence hall defaced with antisemitic graffiti.

Interview

Canadian social work student confronts antisemitism in studies

I didn’t want to be in an environment with people that hate me. I think no other student needs to deal with that. Why did I?

Canadian advocacy org report:

Anti-IHRA stance rife among nation's faculty associations

Report finds 50 Canadian faculty groups refuse to endorse IHRA definition, calls for increased transparency for antisemitism incidents.

AJC: Over a third of Jewish students feel unsafe on campus

Study finds that Jewish students are more likely to experience exclusion, fear and intimidation at US colleges due to their identify.

Hillel Ontario poll:

Majority of students hide Jewish identity, pro-Israel views

Study finds being part of Jewish community central to Jewish student life but antisemitism a constant worry on Ontario campuses.

‘Ye is right’ antisemitic graffiti found across U of Alabama

Two dozen antisemitic messages praising rapper for antisemitic statements, and referring to Holocaust Remembrance Day, found on campus.

Report: Antisemitism on London university campuses up 250%

Community Security Trust warns that antisemitism has spiralled out of control in the last two years at British universities.

George Washington University is allowing vile anti-Semitism (again)

Their school’s namesake — perhaps the most indispensable American in history — would be ashamed. Op-ed.

Jewish college students are falling through the cracks

How universities have decided that Jewish students don't need protection. Op-ed.

Watch: Who's behind last year's spike in antisemitism?

Was it former President Trump inviting known antisemites into his Florida mansion or anti-Israel sentiment in the media and on campus?

Virginia AG calls on educators to combat campus antisemitism

Jason Miyares says campus harassment of Jewish students is un-American, anti-constitutional, and against 'very core of our ideals.'

University of Cincinnati:

Police searching for two suspects after Hillel House vandalized

Incident leaves Jewish students worried about their safety on campus.

Op-ed:

Harvard University ranks first in antisemitism

The redefinition, suppression and denigration of Jewish identity on campus are at all-time highs. Op-ed.

Jewish profs say Brooklyn college targeting them after complaint

Two professors accuse Kingsborough Community College of targeting them for retaliation after they filed complaint against pro-BDS prof.

Albany, NY:

University searching for man who posted antisemitic stickers

Campus police looking for individual caught on surveillance footage posting antisemitic sticker on sign in front of residence hall.

No-Go Zones at Berkeley Law School

Purging Zionism and Jewish identity is the real objective of campus anti-Semites. What is next? Purging Jews? Op-ed.

Ithaca College investigating swastika on kosher storage room

Swastika on kosher kitchen storage room reported to have been there for months but only now brought to the attention of administrators.

An open letter to the Editorial Board of the Wellesley News

When you call for the “liberation” of Palestine, you are seeking the destruction of the Jewish state.Op-ed.

Mezuzah of Indiana U students ripped off door and set on fire

Mezuzah on apartment belonging to Jewish Indiana University students ripped from door and set on fire in latest antisemitic campus incident.

Cornell hosts prof on Yom Kippur who compared Jews to Nazis

University panel discussion taking place on Yom Kippur also features prof who supports BDS and claims Israel 'blows up Palestinian homes.'

Maligning Israel in print

Campus newspapers and the cognitive war against Israel, Op-ed.

Third swastika this month found on Sacramento State campus

Incident of Nazi symbol on campus sign follows two previous similar antisemitic acts earlier in the month.

Hillel expands campus initiative against antisemitism

Campus Climate Initiative is a comprehensive program that works to ensure a safe atmosphere for Jewish students to thrive.

CUNY slammed for asking ex-CAIR rep to investigate antisemitism

NY councilwoman outraged after learning that CUNY has assigned former staffer of pro-BDS org to investigate prof's claims of antisemitism.

AJC slams U of Vermont for response to antisemitism charges

American Jewish Committee criticizes university for defending its actions instead of listening to concerns from Jewish students.

Federal Investigation

University of Vermont denies antisemitism allegations

After federal investigation launched, school administrators deny University of Vermont targeted pro-Israel students.

U of Vermont under federal investigation for campus antisemitism

Department of Education looking into allegations of widespread discrimination against Jewish students at the institution.

University of Akron investigating student who threatened Jews

Jewish advocacy org calls on U of Akron to take action against student who is still on campus.

Do American Jews love their children?

Of course they do, but do they love them enough to do what is really best for them?

UW-Madison denounces antisemitic messages on 1st day of class

Jewish students targeted by antisemitic messages scrawled on campus sidewalks on first day of fall semester.

New initiative to fund programs to fight campus antisemitism

Antisemitism Education Initiative providing grants to major colleges to enact programs and training to fight back against antisemitism.

Berkeley:

Student organizations under fire over anti-Israel motions

Student organizations at Berkeley School of Law facing backlash from their dean after pledging to not invite Zionist or pro-Israel speakers.

New initiative seeks to develop Jewish campus advocacy

AJC launches global initiative to attract student leaders for Jewish campus advocacy.

Calling for the Death of Jews on campus

Israel-hating activists justify and valorize terrorism. Jews are the only victim group that is unprotected on today's woke campus. Op-ed.

Tenured prof quits UCLA:

Woke uni 'awash in anti-Zionism, thinly disguised Jew-hatred’

62-year old prof resigns from UCLA, cites university’s extreme ‘woke orthodoxy,’ including veiled antisemitism.

Report reveals shocking extent of COVID conspiracy antisemitism

Community Security Trust report examining antisemitism in the COVID-19 conspiracy movement finds deeply disturbing level of antisemitism.

CUNY:

Letter pledging to ‘unlearn Zionism’ slammed by Jewish leaders

Letter claiming to represent campus 'Jewish anti-Zionist students and faculty' slammed for its extreme anti-Israel propaganda.

Campus antisemitism:

Suspect arrested for hate graffiti found near Toronto university

Threatening antisemitic graffiti found near York University campus encouraged people to “shoot a Jew in the head.”

CUNY head blasted for being no show at antisemitism hearing

Chancellor of City University of New York refuses to attend hearing featuring testimony about widespread antisemitism on CUNY campuses.

Campus hate crime:

U of Illinois student charged for throwing rock at Jews

Student attending pro-Palestinian protest outside Hillel building throws rock at Jewish students sitting on an outdoor patio.

Campus antisemitism:

Legal monitor calls for continued federal oversight of NYU

Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights asks Dep of Education for further monitoring of NYU's compliance with resolution agreement.

Jewish fraternity calls out Rutgers for ‘antisemitism problem’

Alpha Epsilon Pi demands action from Rutgers to deal with mounting campus antisemitism causing Jewish students to feel targeted and unsafe.

Campus antisemitism:

Rutgers Jewish students harassed by protestors during Passover

Protestors park outside Jewish fraternity house and wave Palestinian Authority flags while hurling antisemitic abuse at Jewish students.

B’nai Brith slams ‘flawed’ U of Toronto report on antisemitism

Advocacy org responds with report outlining "serious flaws" in U of T's response to longstanding issues of antisemitism on campus.

MP: UK student union fosters ‘discrimination’ against Jews

Robert Halfon, chairman of the Commons Education Select Committee, refers National Union of Students to Charity Commission.

NY college expels student for antisemitic images drawn in blood

St Lawrence University student removed from campus for drawing disturbing images in blood on dorm bathroom.

Jewish org decries 'uninhibited antisemitism' at Paris university

Neo-Nazi graffiti leads to outcry but is part of pattern of daily antisemitism at U of Paris Nanterre, Jewish student union charges.

Campus antisemitism:

U of Wisconsin Jewish students targeted with swastika and abuse

University of Wisconsin-Madison experiences multiple antisemitic incidents within the span of several days.

Mezuzahs placed at Indiana U in solidarity with Jewish students

Hundreds of mezuzahs have been placed across Indiana University campus in response to mounting incidents of antisemitism.

Florida fraternity suspended over antisemitism allegations

University of South Florida fraternity suspended pending investigation into allegations of a hazing ritual involving a swastika.

Indiana U Jewish students targeted by antisemitic online posts

Jewish fraternity students at Indiana University were targeted with “disgusting” antisemitic posts that are being investigated by police.

Hillel rolls out initiatives to combat campus antisemitism

Hillel International is launching a series of initiatives to combat campus antisemitism and better help Jewish students.

UK pro-Israel org attacked by campus anti-Israel mob

Protestors attack StandWithUS UK at Manchester University, hurling abuse at the group as it held an event about antisemitism awareness.

Amnesty International’s pseudo-scholarship

Amnesty'sr report is more lethal ammunition for the campus anti-Israel cognitive war but what about its "research methodology?".Op-ed.