Tag: Jewish students
Safety Concerns Influence College Choices for Some Jewish Families
Amid growing concerns over antisemitism on elite college campuses, many Jewish families are reevaluating their college choices and are prioritizing safety over prestige, according...
Protecting Jewish Students Amid Rising Antisemitism
An increase in antisemitism has university administrators ramping up their efforts to safeguard Jewish students.
During the 2020-2021 school year, the ADL (formerly the Anti-Defamation...
Anti-Semitic Note Found Inside Hillel Center that Serves Brown and RISD
An anti-Semitic note was recently found inside the Hillel Center that serves Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design.
The note was discovered...
Stanford University Apologizes for Exclusion of Jewish Students in the 1950s
Stanford University issued an apology Wednesday after a university report revealed the school intentionally excluded Jewish students for years.
In a statement, Stanford President Marc...
Universities Selected to Combat Anti-Semitism in Higher Education
To combat growing instances of anti-Semitism in higher education, 17 colleges and universities are participating in Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative (CCI) throughout the...
Education Department Investigating Anti-Semitism Allegations at the University of Vermont
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is launching a formal investigation into a complaint alleging anti-Semitism against Jewish students at the...
Higher Education Groups and University Leaders Work to Counter Campus Anti-Semitism
In recent years, anti-Semitic incidents have become increasingly common on college campuses across the country. In an effort to address this problem, Hillel International,...
Jewish American Heritage Month
This May marks the 16th annual celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, a time to “pay tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who...
Jewish Advocacy Groups Taking Steps to Protect Students in Face of...
Students and supporters say colleges must do more to track hate incidents and create safe, inclusive campus communities.
In January, a gunman took four people hostage...
Brooklyn College Facing Investigation for Treatment of Jewish Students in Mental...
The Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Brooklyn College, a member campus of the City...
Jewish Fraternity Subjected to Anti-Semitic Vandalism During Shabbat
Last week, members of the Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) woke up to...
