Posts Tagged: College anti-Semitism
An Open Letter From MIT Jewish Alumni and Allies on Campus Antisemitism
Dear President Kornbluth, Provost Barnhart, Chancellor Nobles, and members of the MIT Corporation: We are a growing group of MIT Jewish alumni and MIT allies writing...
My College Experience at Temple University Was Tainted by Antisemitism
In the Fall of 2018, I took my first political science course at Temple University. In November of that year, Marc Lamont Hill gave an...
Former College Professor Is a Rabid Antisemite — and Must Be Condemned
JNS.org - Former adjunct professor at the University of Texas (UT) Spencer Wells went on a recent Twitter tirade against Israelis. Wells, who also served...
Denying Campus Antisemitism Puts Jewish Students at Risk
Mitchell Bard, who frequently writes articles challenging the veracity of claims that campus antisemitism is on the rise, often cites his own favorite statistic to...
Revisiting CUNY’s Flawed Antisemitism Investigation
The recent official investigation into antisemitism at the City University of New York (CUNY) was so lacking in professionalism that we believe it requires a...
What ‘Pro-Palestinian’ Really Means
On two separate occasions this year, Jewish students have been subjected to harassment and physical intimidation at London universities. At a meeting last week, I...
SPME BDS Monitor: Presidential Candidates Renounce Boycotts as Antisemitism Spreads
The BDS movement suffered major losses in March as politicians and legislators condemned the movement. Particularly important were condemnations from all remaining US presidential candidates,...
Being Jewish and Pro-Israel in College: 2010 vs. 2015
JNS.org - This week, I was able to talk to many Jewish students from around the world (including a friend from my alma mater who is...
Why the UC Regents Must Adopt State Department Definition of Antisemitism
Antisemitism is the world’s oldest hatred. Even today, the Uniform Crime Reports show that more than 60 percent of religious hate crimes are directed against Jews. In contrast,...
Anti-Semitism Arrives at Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN-Members of the Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi at Vanderbilt University became the latest target of campus anti-Semitism-discovering swastika's spray-painted in the elevator...
Toronto’s Ryerson Univ. Passes Motion to Protect Students From Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - Toronto's Ryerson University student union (RSU) passed a motion protecting Jewish students from anti-Semitism on campus. Last spring, RSU voted to join the...
Jewish Fraternity at Emory University Defiled With Swastikas
Atlanta - Shortly after the conclusion of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish faith, anti-Semitism reared its ugly head on the campus of...
14 Groups Urge Colleges to Protect Jewish Students From Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - A varied group of 14 organizations has issued a letter to more than 2,500 U.S. colleges and universities that urges them to protect...
ADL Criticized for Lack of Action in New England
JNS.org - The Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) New England Region is being scrutinized for its treatment of allegations of anti-Israel teaching materials in the public...
