This resource is not intended to provide and should not be construed as legal advice. Please consult with your own legal counsel for legal guidance. CommencementAs universities begin preparations for the 2026 commencement season and other major events, we urge administrators to take immediate and comprehensive steps to ensure that these milestone events are celebrated with the dignity, joy and safety they deserve. Commencement is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement for graduating students and…
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There’s been a disturbing increase in antisemitic incidents on college campuses across the country in the wake of the October 7, 2023 massacre in Israel. During the 2023/24 academic year, ADL tracked over 1,400 antisemitic incidents on campus. In addition, according to a fall 2023 ADL, Hillel International and College Pulse survey, a plurality of students reported feeling physically unsafe on campus, with even less feeling emotionally safe. To address the rise of antisemitism on campus,…
Show your support for No Tolerance for Antisemitism by sending a letter to your supervisor. Below is a template letter you can use to urge your campus administration to proactively counter antisemitism and make campus a safer, more welcoming environment for Jewish staff and faculty. Dear [Insert University Administrator], Since October 7, 2023, Jewish students, faculty and staff across the nation have faced a wave of hate, violence and ostracization – ADL recorded 1,694 antisemitic…
IntroductionThese talking points address critical issues about university endowment divestment from companies doing business in Israel. We aim to provide comprehensive insights into the economic, legal, academic, and social implications of such decisions. Background and Key Definitions1. ADL believes that many of the founding goals of the BDS movement, which if implemented, would eradicate Israel, are antisemitic. Some BDS advocates and campaigns engage in antisemitic rhetoric. Boycott,…
This unified agenda provides recommendations to college and university administrators to address antisemitism on campus ahead of the new academic year.
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This page offers guidance and best practices on writing compelling Op-Eds to counter antisemitism on campus.
Send a letter to your university leaders urging them to proactively counter campus antisemitism
Send a letter to your supervisor urging them to proactively counter campus antisemitism.
Encourage your fellow staff and faculty to participate in a sign-on letter to send to administrators urging them to proactively counter campus antisemitism.
This page offers guidance for staff and faculty on combatting antisemitism on campus, including via educational resources and advice on reporting incidents.
ADL has been carefully monitoring the state of antisemitism on college and university campuses, and how schools are responding. As reflected in our Campus Antisemitism Report Card, ADL’s goal is to incentivize colleges and universities to create and maintain a safe and welcoming campus and commit to no tolerance for antisemitism. Below is an overview of best practices when it comes to the steps schools should take to most effectively counter rising antisemitism and hate. *This resource…
All of us are grappling with the disorders and venom on college campuses across the country. Many of you wonder whether to engage, whether to step back, and how can things have gotten so out of control? In this fraught moment, we at the ADL are mobilizing the resources of our community not only to fight back but to help ensure that colleges give you the protection you deserve. You can count on us to stand with you to combat those who hate, harass and try to destroy the purpose of the…
ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) calls on universities and colleges to enforce their own codes of conduct and campus policies to restore calm and ensure students can learn, study, participate in activities and celebrate commencement and the close of the semester as they deserve – in a safe, welcoming environment. The current disruptive protests on campus have been marked by vicious antisemitic rhetoric, harassment and intimidation. This has had a serious impact on Jewish…
Dear {College/University President}, Over the past seven months, since Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, we have seen an unprecedented spike in antisemitism, especially on our college campuses. According to ADL survey data, close to 75 percent of Jewish students have witnessed or experienced an antisemitic incident since the beginning of the school year, and things only seem to be getting worse. The last two weeks of disruptive protests marked by antisemitic rhetoric, intimidation,…
University Presidents and Campus Leaders: Over the past six months, since Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, we have seen an unprecedented spike in antisemitism on our college campuses – more than 900 incidents last year, a 321% increase relative to the year prior. Now, some schools are facing a full-blown crisis. At Columbia, students have set up and maintained an unauthorized “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on the South Lawn, persisting even after law enforcement…
College and University Presidents and Campus Leaders, Over the past six months, since Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, we have seen an unprecedented spike in antisemitism, especially on our college campuses. According to ADL survey data, close to 75 percent of Jewish students have witnessed or experienced an antisemitic incident since the beginning of the school year, and things only seem to be getting worse. As commencement season approaches, what should otherwise be a joyous…
Dear President [X]:
We, the undersigned alumni and supporters of [X] University, are writing to express our deep concern regarding antisemitism that has continued to snowball on campus, warranting immediate intervention and corrective action by your office.
In the wake of Hamas’s mass atrocities, we have been horrified to read reports of blatantly antisemitic incidents at [X] University, including: [add conduct here; what follows are examples -- swastika vandalism,…
Social media is a critical tool to show support for Jewish students in the fight against antisemitism on campus. Below are templates for posts that you can use and adapt. <UNIVERSITY>, it’s time to speak out against antisemitism on campus and consistently, clearly, and transparently enforce your code of conduct to protect the safety of Jewish students! There must be no tolerance for antisemitism here! #NotOnMyCampus President <NAME>, will you speak…
University Presidents and Campus Leaders:
Since the October 7th terrorist attacks by Hamas, a tsunami of antisemitism has swelled on U.S. college and university campuses, reaching an unprecedented peak – a shocking 500 antisemitic incidents – within a three-month period alone. By way of comparison, during the same period the previous year, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) recorded only 42 such incidents on campuses.
There is no question that Jewish and Israeli…