Posts Tagged: Antisemitism on Campus
A Message to Incoming Jewish College Students
To incoming first-years: Unlocking our dorm rooms three years ago, we were filled with nervous excitement. We were excited to meet new people and learn their...
Conspiracy-Mongering Professor at Michigan University Placed on Leave After Antisemitic Tweets
A professor of physical science at a Michigan university has been placed on administrative leave after he unleashed a series of tweets that invoked antisemitic,...
University of Illinois Announces Steps to Address ‘Alarming’ Rise in Antisemitism on Campus
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) announced on Monday a series of steps it would take to address what has been described as an "alarming...
Complaint Alleging Antisemitism at University of Illinois Prompts Diverging Responses From Faculty
A controversy around allegations of widespread antisemitism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has prompted faculty to weigh in on the debate in two...
Florida State Student Leader, Tainted by Past Antisemitic Remarks, Ousted After Court Ruling
Ahmad Daraldik, a student government leader at Florida State University who had been criticized for making antisemitic statements, has been removed as Senate president after...
Passage of ‘One-Sided’ Pro-BDS Resolution at Columbia Decried as ‘Deeply Irresponsible’
Undergraduate students at Columbia University in New York City have voted in favor of a referendum calling on their school to "divest its stocks, funds,...
SFSU President Questioned Over Defense of Upcoming Event Featuring Infamous Palestinian Terrorist
Dozens of organizations expressed outrage on Thursday after the president of San Francisco State University (SFSU) defended an upcoming online event featuring infamous Palestinian terrorist...
Pilot Education Program on Antisemitism at UC Berkeley Receives Funding Boost
An antisemitism education program at the University of California, Berkeley, was the recipient of a $25,000 grant this week in recognition of growing student interest...
Progressive Academics Voice Support for Jewish USC Student Over Anti-Zionist Harassment
A group of progressive American scholars have come to the defense of a Jewish student whose experience of antisemitism led to her resignation as University...
California Governor Urged to Veto Bill That Would Mandate ‘Anti-Zionist’ Ethnic Studies Courses at CSU Schools
California Governor Gavin Newsom has been called on by a broad coalition of education, civil rights and religious groups to veto a bill that would...
Jewish Student Leader at USC Quits Over Abuse She Says She Faced for Her Pro-Israel Views
A Jewish student leader at the University of Southern California (USC) has resigned over abuse she said she had faced due to her backing of...
Student Senate at Florida State University Approves Previously-Filibustered Resolution to Combat Campus Antisemitism
A previously-filibustered resolution seeking to combat antisemitism and ensure the empowerment of Jewish students on campus was passed on Wednesday by the Student Senate at...
Kenneth Marcus Steps Down From Top US Education Department Civil Rights Post
Kenneth Marcus announced on Thursday he was stepping down from his position as assistant secretary for civil rights at the US Education Department. “Today, I announced...
New Report Reveals Increased Campus Anti-Zionist Activism Linked to Rise in Harassment of Jewish Students
Jewish students seeking to avoid antisemitic harassment at college now have new research showing the factors which fuel on-campus bigotry. On Tuesday, the AMCHA Initiative --...
