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A whopping 39% of Jewish college students have had to hide their identities on campus while 62% said they have been directly blamed for Israel’s military action in Gaza, according to a new report obtained by The Post. The civil rights group StopAntisemitism issued its 2025 “report cards” grading how 90 colleges addressed the spreading hatred against Jews on campuses, with 14 schools flunking the exam — including two New York City universities. “This report exposes a disturbing and undeniable reality. Antisemitism on American college campuses is systemic and tolerated, and in many cases enabled by the very institutions tasked with protecting our American kids,” StopAntisemitism founder Liora Rez said in a statement. Overhead view of a pro-Palestinian encampment of tents on the lawn of Columbia University, surrounded by police. 6 Columbia University, home to the anti-Israeli encampment protest, received an F grade from StopAntisemitism’s 2025 report card. New York Post With antisemitism on the rise across the globe following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack against Israel, students at 90 colleges in the US have reported feeling unsafe on their campuses, according to StopAntisemitism’s student survey. 01:03 04:06 About 58% of respondents said they have personally experienced antisemitism on campus, with only 12% claiming that the reported incidents were “properly addressed.” Explore More BLM co-founder who said Taylor Swift fans are ‘slightly racist’ caught on tape coaching students to fight antisemitism law Piers Morgan grilled Nick Fuentes on his racist, antisemitic, and misogynistic views on Monday, including an angry exchange where the white nationalists defended Adolf Hitler as a “f—king cool.” Piers Morgan slams Nick Fuentes for calling Hitler ‘f—king cool’: ‘What a crock of s—t’ Students form human swastika on Calif. high school football field — call for ‘annihilation of Jews’ in Hitler-themed Instagram post Another 65% described feeling unwelcome in specific campus spaces as anti-Israel protests run amok, with 58% agreeing that their schools had failed to protect them. Both Columbia University and the New School — which saw massive anti-Israeli protests break out since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack — received an F grade for allowing this culture of “pervasive antisemitism” to run rampant. Illustration of a boot crushing a Star of David with the text "CRUSH ZIONISM" and "Palestine Liberation Poster Project". 6 Jewish students at the school felt administrators did not do their job to curb antisemitism, with many feeling that they were being directly blamed for Israel’s actions. X/LishiBaker StopAntisemtism report card 6 “At Columbia University, Jewish students have faced repeated antisemitic incidents including vandalism, hate filled emails, and disruptions glorifying extremist violence,” the report said. “Federal investigators found the university showed ‘deliberate indifference’ toward these issues and threatened to halt hundreds of millions in funding,” it added, slamming the New School for similar allegations. Several other Ivy League schools also received failing grades, including Brown University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale. While Harvard vowed to tackle antisemitism in 2025 amid a public battle with the Trump administration over federal grants, StopAntisemitism found that “despite the new initiatives, the campus climate remains “tense and accountability uncertain.” A pro-Palestinian student speaking into a megaphone next to a statue wearing a keffiyeh, with a Palestinian flag in the background. 6 Students at the University of Pennsylvania also said they felt unsafe on campus since protests erupted following the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack against Israel. AFP via Getty Images The report claimed the case was the same for the other failing Ivy League members, slamming their campuses “unsafe for Jewish students.” Other prestigious schools that failed include MIT, Northwestern University and UC Berkeley. Altogether, 14 out of the 90 schools received a failing grade from StopAntisemistim. “The schools that received Fs in the report have become ground zero for antisemitism in American higher education,” Rez said. “These institutions pride themselves on being moral and intellectually elite, yet they repeatedly fail to protect Jewish students from harassment, intimidation, hostility, and real violence.” Dartmouth, in New Hampshire, received the highest grade for an Ivy League school in this year’s report with a B rating. Student in a graduation cap and kaffiyeh shouting slogans during a walkout. 6 George Washington University received a D grade as antisemitic incidents continue on campus. LightRocket via Getty Images Only 15 schools received an A in the report, including Baylor, Clemson, Elon and Colorado State University. Cornell University, which received an F grading last year, was bumped up to a C, with StopAntisemitism noting that the administration has worked to address some of the concerns from Jewish students about safety on campus. “Cornell students reported multiple antisemitic incidents, raising concerns about safety and campus climate. The administration addressed them and affirmed its commitment to inclusivity, though some students felt support and enforcement were inconsistent,” the report said. Vassar College, located in upstate Poughkeepsie, also saw an improvement, going from a D rating last year all the way to a B in 2025 for its work to “enhance student safety.” New York Post front page for Thursday, October 12, 2023, with the headline "SCHOOLED ON HATE" and an image of students holding a Palestinian flag and a "Justice for Palestine" banner in front of a Harvard building. 6 Antisemitic incidents have been on the rise on many college campuses. rfaraino New York University, which was home to several anti-Israeli protests, also received a C grading, with students still asking the school to do more to tackle antisemitism. Complete your morning routine. Get the Post's top stories straight to your inbox. Email Address By clicking "SIGN UP" above you agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Notice Overall, only 62% of students surveyed said they would recommend their schools to fellow Jews. StopAntisemitism’s annual report was put together by documenting the volume of antisemitic incidents that occurred at American colleges in 2025, with a survey launched at the schools to get firsthand accounts from Jewish students. 1.5K What do you think? Post a comment. StopAntisemitism ultimately called on all schools in the US to follow in the footsteps of the A-rated universities in condemning hate against Jewish students and forming a transparent and standard investigation policy against acts of hate. “While much of the attention has rightly focused on failures, this report also highlights campuses that understand what real leadership looks like,” Rez said. “These schools don’t wait for national headlines or external pressures to act, they set clear standards, enforce them consistently and fairly, and make it known that antisemitism is not tolerated on their campus,” she added.

When there is antisemitism there is anti-Americanism 'at its core,' says Rich GoldbergVideo When there is antisemitism there is anti-Americanism 'at its core,' says Rich Goldberg Foundation for Defense of Democracies senior advisor Rich Goldberg details the deep-rooted connection between the United States and Israel on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.' EXCLUSIVE: A spokesperson for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the School District of Philadelphia needs to address the mushrooming spread of antisemitism in classrooms. The alleged anti-Jewish climate in the nation’s eighth-largest school district in the city, nicknamed the City of Brotherly Love, has recently sparked a congressional investigation into its education system that is reportedly infected with hatred of Jews and Israel. Shapiro’s spokesperson, Rosie Lapowsky, told Fox News Digital, "Governor Shapiro takes a back seat to no one on these issues, and as he has repeatedly spoken out about, antisemitism and this kind of hateful rhetoric is unacceptable and has no place in Pennsylvania — especially not in our classrooms. This is a matter the Governor has made clear the district needs to take very seriously." PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS PARTNER WITH MUSLIM ADVOCACY GROUP FOR GUIDES ON 'AMERICAN JEWS' AND TEACHING 9/11 Anti-Israel protest in Philadelphia, PA. Anti-Israel protesters march against the war in Gaza in Philadelphia, April 25, 2024. (Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images) Fox News Digital conducted interviews with parents and teachers from the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) and presented the findings, along with a November House Committee on Education and the Workforce investigation notice into antisemitism in Philadelphia public schools, to the governor’s office. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is probing "whether there was or is a hostile environment against Jewish K-12 students," according to its letter obtained by Fox News Digital. The congressional letter stated, "The Committee is deeply concerned that SDP is failing to uphold its obligations under Title VI. Since October 7, 2023, the Committee has received allegations that SDP is rife with antisemitic incidents, including allegations of teachers spreading antisemitism in the classroom and SDP approving antisemitic walkouts that isolate Jewish students." The letter continued that "Because of these alleged failures, SDP entered into a federally mandated corrective action plan with the U.S. Department of Education in December 2024: however, according to press and whistleblower reports, antisemitic incidents have continued to proliferate since the plan." YC STUDENTS EXPOSE 'EXTREMIST' PROFESSORS FOSTERING CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM AT MAJOR UNIVERSITIES Josh Shapiro Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the Celebration of Freedom ceremony on July 4, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) Fox News Digital obtained messages and a document from a private Signal phone messaging group for Philadelphia Educators for Palestine. The group formulated a "Grounding Commitments" document that defends all Palestinian "resistance." Critics say much of Palestinian resistance includes violence and also terrorism. placeholder According to the Philadelphia Educators for Palestine, "All resistance is righteous. We reject any false equivalence between the violent systems that oppress us and our responses to them." Signal text messages stated the anti-Israel group has recruited school children to advance their anti-Jewish state agenda. According to district policy, educators should not be communicating with students on social media platforms. "In order to maintain a professional and appropriate relationship with students, District employees should not communicate with students who are currently enrolled in District schools on personal social media sites," states SDP policy. Fox News Digital reached out to Philadelphia Educators for Palestine for a comment. TEACHER UNION SENDS MAP ERASING ISRAEL TO ITS MILLIONS OF MEMBERS FOR 'INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY' Mika Hackner, director of research at the North American Values Institute, told Fox News Digital, "This is a shocking example of public school teachers knowingly misusing their position, and going against their own district's policies, to encourage political activism in their students. Inviting high schoolers into a private Signal chat and involving them in discussions and events which promote political violence is just beyond the pale. The School District of Philadelphia must take appropriate action." Multiple Jewish parents and teachers spoke to Fox News Digital on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution from anti-Israel teachers and the School District of Philadelphia. One Jewish parent said, "There are teachers and administrators who are perpetuating Jew-hate," adding that "[Ismael] Jimenez uses his public social media to create Jew-hate." Ismael Jimenez is the director of social studies curriculum for the SDP. Capitol Dome 119th Congress Sunrise light hits the U.S. Capitol dome on Jan. 2, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) The congressional letter also references Jimenez as an SPD senior administrator who "has been widely condemned by Jewish advocacy groups in light of his ‘pattern of denying the Jewish connection to the Land of Israel, refusing to speak about peace or coexistence, and downplaying the lived experiences of Jewish people in the face of violence.'" NATION'S LARGEST TEACHERS UNION VOTES TO SEVER TIES WITH ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OVER ISRAEL SUPPORT According to the congressional letter, "Today, SDP employs numerous educators who allegedly promote antisemitic content in their classrooms. One such teacher has allegedly threatened Jewish parents and students online. She and other Philadelphia educators also allegedly use lessons from an effort called Teaching Palestine, whose class materials rationalize terrorist violence and advocate for the destruction of Israel." The congressional letter highlights the actions of the teachers and the administrator. One who was allegedly "Threatening Jewish parents and students" was identified as Kaziah Ridgeway. Other teachers allegedly used lessons from "Teaching Palestine," according to social media posts and the letter. A Philadelphia school teacher told Fox News Digital that the prevailing situation in SDP is "being complacent and encouraging pro-Palestinian bias in the district. There is no prescription to counter antisemitism in school." Shelly Robinson, a Philadelphia school teacher who retired in 2021 and taught at Northeast High School, the largest high school in Pennsylvania, told Fox News Digital, that at one multicultural fair, "there was a map on stage at school and there was no Israel." Robinson, who graduated from Northeast and has deep contacts to the school, said a "Muslim student group started selling buttons stating ‘From the River to the Sea’ after Oct. 7. Things got really bad for Jewish teachers at Northeast after Oct. 7." The Anti Defamation League described the saying as "an antisemitic slogan commonly featured in anti-Israel campaigns and chanted at demonstrations." memorial at Nova music festival Memorials at the site of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack on the Supernova music festival near Kibbutz Re'im, Israel, on May 27, 2024. (Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The U.S.-designated terrorist organization Hamas invaded Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and slaughtered over 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans. Robinson recalled a professional development trainer who told a student group called "No Place for Hate" that they "should stop promoting white heroes named Shakespeare and Einstein, and said we should promote refugees." When Robinson noted that the German physicist Albert Einstein was a refugee who fled Nazi Germany, the development specialist for teachers said, "But he was a Jew." Robinson said, "I started to see what was going on in the school district and had been going on for 20 years."

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Of the human swastika, How much damage did this act do? That act caused significant and deep damage, primarily in the areas of emotional security, communal trust, and the sense of safety for Jewish students and their families. The damage is not physical, but rather psychological and social, which can often be more profound, especially in a school environment. Here is a breakdown of the damage done by the students' actions: 1. Psychological & Emotional Harm to Students Threat to Identity and Safety: Jewish students at Branham High School expressed feeling "scared" and that their very Identity was being threatened. The swastika and the accompanying quote from Adolf Hitler (a precursor to the Holocaust's Final Solution) are potent symbols of genocide. For Jewish students, seeing this from their peers creates a hostile and terrifying environment. Fear and Anxiety: The incident generated immediate fear of being targeted or bullied. For some, it reinforces a dangerous message that antisemitism is tolerated, causing them to worry about losing non-Jewish friends or feeling socially isolated. Traumatic Invalidation: For Holocaust survivors or children of survivors, this incident is a form of traumatic invalidation, denying or minimizing the severity of past and present persecution, and making their Headspace one of profound insecurity. 2. Erosion of Community Trust Violation of Trust in the School: Parents and students felt that the school had failed in its fundamental responsibility to provide a safe and respectful environment. This is especially true as the school had previously dealt with a state investigation into discriminatory instruction regarding Jewish students. Shock and Outrage: Community leaders and Jewish organizations, like the Bay Area Jewish Coalition, stated that they were "shocked and heartbroken," emphasizing that the entire community has been "rocked" by the premeditated and bold display of hate. 3. Damage to the Educational Environment Distraction from Learning: The focus of the school and the community immediately shifted from education to crisis management, requiring resources to be diverted to investigations, counseling, and anti-hate education. Highlighting a Need for Empathy: The incident exposed a clear need for better education on the history of the Holocaust, the significance of hate symbols, and the importance of Empathy and inclusivity. Organizations are now partnering with the district to address this educational gap, turning the event into a difficult, but necessary, teachable moment. In short, the act created a hostile environment, instilled fear in the most directly targeted minority group, and fractured the sense of unity within the school and the broader San Jose community. Would you like to know what specific educational or communal steps the school is taking to try and repair the harm caused by this incident? Yes The San Jose school district and local community organizations are taking immediate steps focusing on education, counseling, and policy review to address the harm and prevent future incidents. Here are the specific actions being taken to repair the damage and turn this into a learning moment centered on Empathy: 🛡️ Immediate Corrective and Educational Measures Partnership with the ADL: Branham High School is working directly with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to develop and implement anti-bias training and curriculum. The goal is to provide students with a deeper understanding of the history of the Holocaust, the impact of hate symbols like the swastika, and how to combat antisemitism. Student and Staff Dialogue: The school is facilitating discussions and counseling sessions for students and staff to process the emotional trauma and understand the weight of the actions. This includes providing a safe Headspace for Jewish students who feel targeted. Community Forum: There are plans for community meetings and forums involving parents, students, administrators, and local religious leaders to address the incident openly and foster dialogue on tolerance and inclusivity. ⚖️ Disciplinary and Policy Review Hate Crime Investigation: The San Jose Police Department is conducting a formal hate crime investigation, which sends a clear message that this behavior is not just a school infraction but a potentially criminal act. Student Discipline: The students involved are facing disciplinary action from the school district, which is being handled according to the California Education Code. While specific details are private, the principal confirmed that serious consequences would be administered. Curriculum Audit: The incident has prompted a broader look at the district's curriculum to ensure that education on the Holocaust and genocide is robust, mandatory, and taught with sufficient gravity and sensitivity. These efforts are part of a difficult Journey to heal the community and reinforce the message that hate and the display of hateful symbols will not be tolerated.

NewsEducationNews San Jose high school investigating ‘human swastika’ formed by students in photo on campus Branham High School working to implement teaching about the Holocaust, antisemitism Caelyn Pender is a Bay Area News Group reporter By Caelyn Pender | cpender@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: December 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM PST | UPDATED: December 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM PST Branham High School in San Jose is investigating an antisemitic incident in which a group of students formed a swastika using their bodies on the school’s football field last week and posted a photo online, prompting shock and concern from the Jewish community. Beth Silbergeld, BHS principal, confirmed that a group of students in a photo had formed a human swastika on the school’s football field. The photo was then posted alongside a quote from Adolf Hitler. The school was alerted to the photo — shared broadly across social media last week — via an anonymous tip line Wednesday evening. The incident was first reported by J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Related Articles Why two books by prominent Black authors could be pulled from a California school library California high school gym rented out for 24-hour ‘highly inappropriate’ game show Bay Area nonprofit develops teachers amid Bay Area educator shortage Former Bay Area high school teacher accused of harassment, inappropriate behavior with students sues school Opinion: Bay Area needs to take bilingualism seriously—now The incident was a “disturbing and unacceptable act of antisemitism,” Silbergeld said in a statement, reiterating the school’s commitment to creating a community where BIPOC, Jewish and LGBTQ+ students feel “safe, respected, and valued.” “CUHSD and Branham stand firmly against all forms of hate, discrimination, and intolerance,” Silbergeld said. “While this incident does not reflect the values of the vast majority of our students and families, the harm it caused is real and must be addressed.” Coho salmon found in Sonoma Coast creek for first time in 60 years, and other top stories from December 09, 2025. The school is investigating the incident and has identified the students involved, Silberman said. The students are “committed to taking accountability for the harm that was done,” she added, but the school cannot share the students’ names or any details of disciplinary action under federal law. The incident was reported to the San Jose Police Department, which said Monday that the investigation into the alleged hate crime is active and ongoing. The school is implementing “multiple educational approaches” for students to learn about the Holocaust, antisemitism and hate symbols and speech, Silbergeld said. The school plans to partner with the Anti-Defamation League, the Bay Area Jewish Coalition and the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area. A second incident occurred in connection to Leigh High School on Friday, in which an unidentified person posted a video on an Instagram account accusing teachers and administrators — pictured with lasers coming from their eyes — of accepting money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. 00:00 00:00 Read More Michelle Steingart, LHS principal, said in a statement that “the post is untrue, and the suggestion it made is antisemitic.” The school reported the account and it was removed over the weekend. CUHSD Superintendent Robert Bravo said the human swastika was “tremendously alarming,” calling it “unquestionably antisemitic and unacceptable.” He added, in regards to the LHS incident, that “targeted harassment of our teachers is intolerable.” “As a school community and as educators, we recognize our responsibility to address and repair the harm caused by these incidents,” he said in a statement. The swastika incident was shocking and heartbreaking for the Jewish community, said Tali Klima, spokesperson for BAJC. Such incidents cause the community to fear whether it is safe to be visibly Jewish, she said, such as wearing a Star of David necklace or putting up menorahs for Hanukkah. “It is such a blatant display of antisemitism,” Klima said. “It’s not just the fact that they created the human swastika. It’s the caption underneath that is directly taken from … one of Hitler’s own speeches about the Jews. It’s the fact that this was done in this very intentional, coordinated way — visibly, right during daylight and the children are not covering their faces. The fact that the children feel emboldened to do this and then post it on social media in such a public way is very scary for our community.” Maya Bronicki, education director for BAJC, said that the district’s parents are “beyond anxious” about antisemitic incidents. “It came to the point where I’m hearing constantly from parents, ‘I don’t want anyone to know my kid is Jewish,’ ” she said. “This is an environment that no kid should live in because they should not hide their identity or their religion in order to be safe at school.” Adriana Lombard, director of public education for JCRC, added that the incident harms all students, whether or not they are Jewish. “Anytime we’re seeing any of these symbols and images and sometimes phrases that have been used historically to indicate hate toward the Jewish people, it’s going to cause harm and it’s going to be a difficult thing to experience, not just in the school community, but more broadly, the general community,” she said. State Senator Dave Cortese also said in a statement that he was “deeply disturbed” by the incident. “Acts of hatred — no matter where they occur — have a profound impact on our young people, our families, and our broader community. There is absolutely no place for antisemitism, or any form of bigotry, in our schools or in our society,” Cortese said. Marc Levine, regional director of the ADL’s Central Pacific Division, said that the organization is in conversations with administration from BHS, adding that students and families were “rightfully horrified” by the incident. “This is repulsive and unacceptable,” Levine said. “The swastika is a terrorizing symbol of antisemitism and the Holocaust perpetrated against Jewish people and others by Hitler and the Nazis.” Lombard added that JCRC is currently developing a recommendation for how the school can address the incident. The school has not yet reached out to BAJC, Bronicki added. The incident comes amid an uptick in antisemitic incidents, especially those at school, since the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas, said Lombard. BAJC, which primarily works in Santa Clara County, has received 500 reports of antisemitic incidents at K-12 schools since November 2023, Bronicki added. The California Department of Education previously found that two teachers at BHS had discriminated against Jewish students by describing the Israel-Hamas war as a genocide against the Palestinian people and describing Israel as a settler-colonial state. Bronicki noted that the organization has brought up other incidents to CUHSD that have been dismissed. “If these kids would have received proper training, proper lessons, hopefully this could have been prevented, and that’s what we are hoping that will happen now that, unfortunately, it was visible enough to get the attention of the broader community,” Bronicki said. Young people are also being exposed to these ideas and symbols online without corresponding education as to the harm behind them, Lombard said. Education about the Holocaust, Jewish and Jewish American contributions to history and antisemitism are integral to helping prevent antisemitism in young people.

What about the san Jose California incident That is a disturbing incident that has rightly caused widespread outrage and concern, particularly within the local Jewish community. Here are the confirmed details regarding the antisemitic incident at Branham High School in San Jose, California: 🚨 Incident Details What Happened: A group of high school students (reportedly eight of them) laid down on the school's football field to form a "human swastika." The Post: The students took a photo of the formation and reportedly posted it to social media (Instagram) with a caption that included an antisemitic quote attributed to Adolf Hitler, which referenced the "annihilation of the Jewish race." When: The photo was created and shared on social media earlier in the week (around Wednesday, December 3rd), and was reported via an anonymous tip line on Wednesday evening. Investigation: The San Jose Police Department has launched a hate crime investigation into the incident. 🏫 School and Community Response Principal's Statement: Branham High School Principal Beth Silbergeld strongly condemned the action, calling it a "disturbing and unacceptable act of antisemitism." The school staff quickly identified the students involved. Disciplinary Action: The school stated that disciplinary action is being taken against the students in accordance with district procedures and federal student privacy laws (FERPA), meaning the specific details of their discipline will not be public. Educational Measures: The school is working with organizations like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Bay Area Jewish Coalition, and the Jewish Community Relations Council to implement educational approaches aimed at helping students understand the history of the Holocaust and the impact of hate speech and symbols. Community Impact: Local Jewish students and families expressed feeling threatened and unsafe at the school, with one student noting that the photo made her "Identity" feel jeopardized. State Senator Dave Cortese also issued a statement condemning the act. This incident is particularly alarming as it follows a pattern of rising antisemitic events in educational settings and highlights the urgent need for Empathy and comprehensive education to combat hate.

Current Driving Factors for Aliyah Today, while not legally forced, decisions to make Aliyah are often motivated by the push factor of rising antisemitism and a pull factor of ideological or religious connection. Rising Antisemitism: Reports of rising antisemitism globally, particularly in Europe and the Americas, lead some Jewish individuals and families to feel increasingly insecure in their home countries. This perceived threat encourages the Journey to Israel as a guaranteed refuge. Ideological/Spiritual Reasons: For many, moving to Israel is a fulfillment of the religious or Zionist ideal of connecting with their ancestral homeland. In summary, the choice to move to Israel remains an exercise of free will for Jewish people worldwide, though it is often a response to external pressures like antisemitism.

Senator Dave Cortese Responds to “Human Swastika” at Branham High School December 8, 2025 SAN JOSE- CA – CA State Senator Dave Cortese issued the following statement in response to the anti-Semitic “human swastika” at Branham High School in San Jose: “I am deeply disturbed by the discovery of the anti-Semitic “human swastika” at Branham High School. Acts of hatred—no matter where they occur—have a profound impact on our young people, our families, and our broader community. There is absolutely no place for anti-Semitism, or any form of bigotry, in our schools or in our society. As we confront these troubling incidents, we must reaffirm our responsibility to teach younger generations the importance of rejecting hate and standing up for one another. Schools should be places where every student feels safe, respected, and supported. That requires intentional education, open dialogue, and the consistent reinforcement of our shared values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and dignity. I stand with the Branham High School community, with Jewish students and families across our region, and with all who are affected by this harm. We must meet moments like this with unity, compassion, and a commitment to building a more understanding and resilient future for all.” Senator Dave Cortese represents Senate District 15, which encompasses San Jose and much of Santa Clara County in the heart of Silicon Valley. Visit Senator

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Campus Antisemitism Report Card™ ADL’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card provides information about the current state of antisemitism on campus and how universities and colleges are responding. ADL’s Report Card 2.0 assesses 135 schools based on 30 criteria, separated into: ‘Administrative Policies,’ ‘Jewish Life on Campus’ and ‘Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns.' Ratings were assigned under each category that factor into each school’s grade; grades may vary despite identical performance labels due to percentage score differences or qualitative assessments. The impact and enforcement of recently enacted policies may not yet have been fully realized, resulting in higher campus conduct and climate concerns. The Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns category only reflects ‘severe’ and ‘other’ incidents that occurred between April and December 2024. View more information on the methodology. Our analysis combines objective data with certain subjective impressions and analysis as well as our beliefs about how to weigh different factors. Reasonable people may disagree with these decisions. The cards below provide campus snapshots; for more information, click View Details to see full campus profiles. Read FAQs and Grading Approach Find a School Enter a zip code, college name, or keyword Filters & Key Letter Grade A Ahead of the Pack B Better than Most C Corrections Needed D Deficient Approach F Failing Criteria Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions 1 Above Expectations 2 Meeting Expectations 3 Below Expectations Jewish Life on Campus 1 Excellent 2 Satisfactory 3 Subpar Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns 1 Low to None 2 Medium 3 High Type of School Public School Private School State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas See More + Add a School + Add a School + Add a School b Washington, DC American University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell American University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Amherst, MA Amherst College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Amherst College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Boone, NC Appalachian State University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Appalachian State University to Protect Jewish Students. Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a Tempe, AZ Arizona State University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Arizona State University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d New York, NY Barnard College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Barnard College Protect Jewish Students. Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Binghamton, NY Binghamton University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Binghamton University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Boston, MA Boston University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Boston University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Brunswick, ME Bowdoin College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Bowdoin College to Protect Jewish Students Last updated July 25, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a Waltham, MA Brandeis University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Brandeis University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Providence, RI Brown University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Brown University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b New York, NY CUNY Baruch College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell CUNY Baruch College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a Brooklyn, NY CUNY Brooklyn College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell CUNY Brooklyn College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c New York, NY CUNY Hunter College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell CUNY Hunter College to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 13, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Pasadena, CA California Institute of Technology Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell California Institute of Technology to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d San Luis Obispo, CA California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that California Polytechnic State University Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Long Beach, CA California State University Long Beach Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell California State University Long Beach to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Northridge, CA California State University, Northridge Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that California State University Northridge Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Northfield, MN Carleton College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Carleton College Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Mellon University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Carnegie Mellon University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Orange, CA Chapman University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Chapman University Protect Jewish Students. Last updated March 10, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Colorado Springs, CO Colorado College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Colorado College Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d New York, NY Columbia University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Columbia University Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Ithaca, NY Cornell University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Cornell University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Hanover, NH Dartmouth College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Dartmouth College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison f Chicago, IL DePaul University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that DePaul University Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Philadelphia, PA Drexel University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Drexel University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Durham, NC Duke University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Duke University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a Elon, NC Elon University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Elon University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Atlanta, GA Emory University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Emory University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison f Olympia, WA Evergreen State College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Evergreen State College Protect Jewish Students. Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Boca Raton, FL Florida Atlantic University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Florida Atlantic University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a Miami, FL Florida International University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Florida International University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Tallahassee, FL Florida State University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Florida State University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Fairfax, VA George Mason University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell George Mason University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Washington, DC George Washington University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell George Washington University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 17, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Washington, DC Georgetown University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Georgetown University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Atlanta, GA Georgia Institute of Technology Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Georgia Tech to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Cambridge, MA Harvard University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Harvard University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison f Haverford, PA Haverford College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Haverford College Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Hempstead, NY Hofstra University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Hofstra University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Bloomington, IN Indiana University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Indiana University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Ithaca, NY Ithaca College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Ithaca College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Johns Hopkins University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Kalamazoo College Protect Jewish Students Last updated June 23, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Bethlehem, PA Lehigh University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Lehigh University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison f New Orleans, LA Loyola University, New Orleans Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Loyola University New Orleans Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Cambridge, MA Massachusetts Institute of Technology Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Massachusetts Institute of Technology Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b East Lansing, MI Michigan State University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Michigan State University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Allentown, PA Muhlenberg College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Muhlenberg College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 24, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b New York, NY New York University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell New York University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Raleigh, NC North Carolina State University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell North Carolina State University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Boston, MA Northeastern University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Northeastern University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Evanston, IL Northwestern University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Northwestern University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Oberlin, OH Oberlin College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Oberlin College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b University Park, PA Pennsylvania State University, University Park Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Pennsylvania State University, University Park to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison f Claremont, CA Pitzer College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Pitzer College Protect Jewish Students Last updated October 6, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison f Claremont, CA Pomona College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Pomona College Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison f Portland, OR Portland State University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Portland State University Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Princeton, NJ Princeton University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Princeton University Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 7, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a West Lafayette, IN Purdue University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Purdue University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students. Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a Queens, NY Queens College, CUNY Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell CUNY Queens College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Houston, TX Rice University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Rice University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d New Brunswick, NJ Rutgers University, New Brunswick Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Rutgers University, New Brunswick Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c New Paltz, NY SUNY New Paltz Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell SUNY New Paltz to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Purchase, NY SUNY Purchase Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell SUNY Purchase College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Suffern, NY SUNY Rockland Community College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell SUNY Rockland Community College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b San Diego, CA San Diego State University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell San Diego State University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d San Francisco, CA San Francisco State University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that San Francisco State University Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 24, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison f Claremont, CA Scripps College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Scripps College Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Stanford, CA Stanford University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Stanford University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Stony Brook, NY Stony Brook University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Stony Brook University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Swarthmore, PA Swarthmore College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Swarthmore College Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Syracuse, NY Syracuse University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Syracuse University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Philadelphia, PA Temple University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Temple University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 11, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c College Station, TX Texas A&M University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Texas A&M University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison f New York, NY The New School Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that The New School Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Columbus, OH The Ohio State University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell The Ohio State University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Towson, MD Towson University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Towson University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 2, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Medford, MA Tufts University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Tufts University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b New Orleans, LA Tulane University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Tulane University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Albany, NY University at Albany, SUNY Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University at Albany to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Getzville, NY University at Buffalo Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University at Buffalo to Keep Protecting Jewish Students. Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a Tuscaloosa, AL University of Alabama Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Alabama to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Tucson, AZ University of Arizona Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Arizona to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Berkeley, CA University of California, Berkeley Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of California Berkeley to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Davis, CA University of California, Davis Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of California Davis to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Irvine, CA University of California, Irvine Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of California Irvine to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Los Angeles, CA University of California, Los Angeles Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that University of California Los Angeles Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Riverside, CA University of California, Riverside Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that University of California Riverside Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c La Jolla, CA University of California, San Diego Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of California San Diego to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Santa Barbara, CA University of California, Santa Barbara Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that University of California Santa Barbara Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Santa Cruz, CA University of California, Santa Cruz Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that University of California Santa Cruz Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Orlando, FL University of Central Florida Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Central Florida to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Chicago, IL University of Chicago Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that University of Chicago Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Boulder, CO University of Colorado, Boulder Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Colorado Boulder to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Storrs, CT University of Connecticut Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Connecticut to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Newark, DE University of Delaware Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Delaware to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Denver, CO University of Denver Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Denver to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Gainesville, FL University of Florida Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Florida to Keep Protecting Jewish Students. Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a Athens, GA University of Georgia Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Georgia to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b West Hartford, CT University of Hartford Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Hartford to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Houston, TX University of Houston Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell The University of Houston to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison f Chicago, IL University of Illinois, Chicago Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that University of Illinois Chicago Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Champaign, IL University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 7, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Lawrence, KS University of Kansas Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Kansas to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Baltimore, MD University of Maryland, Baltimore County Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that University of Maryland Baltimore County Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c College Park, MD University of Maryland, College Park Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Maryland College Park to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Amherst, MA University of Massachusetts, Amherst Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that University of Massachusetts Amherst Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a Coral Gables, FL University of Miami Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Miami to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated June 6, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Michigan to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Minneapolis, MN University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell The University of Minnesota to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Lincoln, NE University of Nebraska, Lincoln Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Nebraska – Lincoln to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Las Vegas, NV University of Nevada, Las Vegas Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Nevada Las Vegas to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Chapel Hill, NC University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of North Carolina Chapel Hill to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Notre Dame , IN University of Notre Dame Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Notre Dame to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Eugene, OR University of Oregon Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that University of Oregon Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Philadelphia, PA University of Pennsylvania Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Pennsylvania to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Pittsburgh, PA University of Pittsburgh Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Pittsburgh to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Columbia, SC University of South Carolina Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of South Carolina to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Tampa, FL University of South Florida Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of South Florida to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Los Angeles, CA University of Southern California Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Southern California to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 4, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Austin, TX University of Texas, Austin Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Texas, Austin to Keep Protecting Jewish Students. Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Burlington, VT University of Vermont Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Vermont to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Charlottesville, VA University of Virginia Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Virginia to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d Seattle, WA University of Washington Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that University of Washington Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Madison, WI University of Wisconsin–Madison Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell University of Wisconsin Madison to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison a Nashville, TN Vanderbilt University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Vanderbilt University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Poughkeepsie, NY Vassar College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Vassar College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students. Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Blacksburg, VA Virginia Tech Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Virginia Tech to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Winston-Salem, NC Wake Forest University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Wake Forest University to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b St. Louis, MO Washington University in St. Louis Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Washington University in St. Louis to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Detroit, MI Wayne State University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Wayne State University to Protect Jewish Students Last updated April 1, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison b Wellesley, MA Wellesley College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Wellesley College to Keep Protecting Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison c Williamstown, MA Williams College Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Tell Williams College to Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison d New Haven, CT Yale University Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions Jewish Life on Campus Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns Demand that Yale University Protect Jewish Students Last updated March 3, 2025 View Full Report Add to Comparison

Little Hitlers: ANTISEMITISM: San Jose police opened a hate-crime investigation after high school students formed a human swastika on the football field and posted the image online with a Hitler quote. • The principal of the school called the act “disturbing and unacceptable,” saying the school identified the students involved and is rolling out educational steps while partnering with the ADL and local Jewish groups.8 high school students in San Jose California recently formed a living swastika on their football field and shared a quote from Hitler. What are our kids learning in school these days that make them think that these types of acts are ok?

Working definition of antisemitism Read the full text of the IHRA’s non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism and learn more about this important tool with the related resources and FAQs below. Our working definitions are available in multiple languages. While we try to ensure the accuracy of all of our translations, in the event of any discrepancies, the English translation takes precedence. What is the IHRA? Explore all IHRA Resources In the spirit of the Stockholm Declaration that states: “With humanity still scarred by …antisemitism and xenophobia the international community shares a solemn responsibility to fight those evils” the committee on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial called the IHRA Plenary in Budapest 2015 to adopt the following working definition of antisemitism. On 26 May 2016, the Plenary in Bucharest decided to: Adopt the following non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.” To guide IHRA in its work, the following examples may serve as illustrations: Manifestations might include the targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity. However, criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic. Antisemitism frequently charges Jews with conspiring to harm humanity, and it is often used to blame Jews for “why things go wrong.” It is expressed in speech, writing, visual forms and action, and employs sinister stereotypes and negative character traits. Contemporary examples of antisemitism in public life, the media, schools, the workplace, and in the religious sphere could, taking into account the overall context, include, but are not limited to: Calling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or harming of Jews in the name of a radical ideology or an extremist view of religion. Making mendacious, dehumanizing, demonizing, or stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as collective — such as, especially but not exclusively, the myth about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews controlling the media, economy, government or other societal institutions. Accusing Jews as a people of being responsible for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a single Jewish person or group, or even for acts committed by non-Jews. Denying the fact, scope, mechanisms (e.g. gas chambers) or intentionality of the genocide of the Jewish people at the hands of National Socialist Germany and its supporters and accomplices during World War II (the Holocaust). Accusing the Jews as a people, or Israel as a state, of inventing or exaggerating the Holocaust. Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or to the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interests of their own nations. Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor. Applying double standards by requiring of it a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation. Using the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism (e.g., claims of Jews killing Jesus or blood libel) to characterize Israel or Israelis. Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis. Holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel. Antisemitic acts are criminal when they are so defined by law (for example, denial of the Holocaust or distribution of antisemitic materials in some countries). Criminal acts are antisemitic when the targets of attacks, whether they are people or property – such as buildings, schools, places of worship and cemeteries – are selected because they are, or are perceived to be, Jewish or linked to Jews. Antisemitic discrimination is the denial to Jews of opportunities or services available to others and is illegal in many countries.

Israel is seen as a place of refuge, a cultural renaissance, and a symbol of Jewish self-determination. Israel plays a central role in the Bible.