Encourage your fellow staff and faculty to participate in a sign-on letter to send to administrators urging them to proactively counter campus antisemitism.
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Graduating seniors work hard to reach this milestone: commencement season. They deserve to celebrate and be recognized for their accomplishments. Their colleges and universities owe it to them to prepare for these events and ensure that anti-Israel agitators do not ruin the moment for everyone. If you are concerned about commencement being disrupted, here’s what to do. What to do now, in advance of commencement:Contact your college or university now with your concerns and share the…
Anti-Israel protestors on university campuses across the U.S. are calling for their schools to divest holdings from companies they say do business with Israel and/or are “complicit” with Israel’s response against Hamas in Gaza. Protestors are also demanding their universities end partnerships and joint programs with Israeli universities. In some cases, they are calling for universities to boycott and sever ties with Jewish community organizations, such as Hillel. What is BDS…
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…
Good morning and welcome to the fifth issue of the Campus Crisis Daily. Thanks to readers for sending in photos and information about campuses you are following. If you have a tip or a first-person account, send it to: [email protected]. Top StoriesColumbiaAs we reported in yesterday’s newsletter, Columbia University canceled its university-wide commencement ceremony, following the anti-Israel protests that disrupted campus the last few weeks. In a statement Monday, Columbia shared that its…
Welcome to the second week of the Campus Crisis Update. Commencement season officially started this weekend with graduation ceremonies at the University of Michigan, Indiana University, and others, and we will be following those closely. Also, today is Yom HaShoah, the day of remembrance for the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. There is a lot we can say, but we will keep it to something ADL believes deeply: Never Again is Now. Top StoriesUCLALast week, as UCLA was rocked by anti…
Welcome to the third issue of the Campus Crisis Update. This email features firsthand accounts from campuses, photos and videos direct from the protests, links so you can make your voice heard and resources so you know what to do if your alma mater comes calling for a donation or a student you know is being harassed. Top StoriesUMassYesterday, ADL and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced that they submitted a formal complaint against the University of Massachusetts…
Welcome to the second issue of the Campus Crisis Update. This email features firsthand accounts from campuses, photos and videos direct from the protests, links so you can make your voice heard and resources so you know what to do if your alma mater comes calling for a donation or a student you know is being harassed. Top StoriesUCLAThroughout Wednesday and into the evening, protesters swarmed into UCLA’s encampment. After repeated orders to disperse, LAPD and other law…
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…
Welcome to the first issue of ADL’s Campus Crisis Email Update. So much is happening so quickly we know it’s hard to keep up – and it’s hard to know how and when to act. We are going to feature firsthand accounts from campuses, photos and videos direct from the protests, links so you can make your voice heard, and resources so you know what to do if your alma mater comes calling for a donation or a student you know is being harassed. We are building this as we go &ndash…
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…
The Not On My Campus campaign calls on colleges to enforce codes of conduct and commit to no tolerance for antisemitismNew York, NY, January 24, 2024 … In an effort to protect the safety, wellbeing and civil rights of Jewish students, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today the launch of the Not On My Campus campaign to demand that U.S. colleges and universities commit to No Tolerance for Antisemitism.
Existing campus systems have failed to protect Jewish students facing…
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,…
ADL Center for Tech and Society shows anonymous campus messaging apps like Yik Yak & Sidechat are failing to curb hatred triggered by the Israel-Hamas war.
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…