A Message of Thanks to the Task Force on Antisemitism December 09, 2025 Low Library Dear members of the Columbia community: Today, we’re publishing the fourth and final report from Columbia’s Task Force on Antisemitism, focused on the classroom experience. You can read the report in full on our website. The task force based this report, and their previous reports, on conversations with students, faculty, and staff across our campuses. The task force hosted two dozen listening sessions in the spring of 2024 and launched an inclusion and belonging survey in the summer of 2024 (which the University rolled out again in 2025). The task force also extensively reviewed the history of and current debates about academic freedom, and the laws, regulatory guidance, and jurisprudence pertaining to universities. The end result is a series of rigorous and thoughtful analyses and recommendations that cover a very difficult and painful period in the history of this University. This report in particular focuses on the classroom experience and how Columbia must balance the important responsibility of protecting academic freedom and open inquiry with ensuring our classrooms remain free from discrimination. While we know there is more work to do, we’re very grateful to be in a new and much better place today. For that, we owe a debt of gratitude to many, with the co-chairs and members of our Task Force on Antisemitism at the very top of that list. The members of the Task Force on Antisemitism took on this incredible challenge because they care deeply about the safety and wellbeing of all members of our community. As they bring their important work to a close, I want to thank them, on behalf of the entire University, for their efforts. The work of this task force has been an essential part of the University’s efforts to address the challenges faced by our Jewish students, faculty, and staff. I have been heartened by the thoughtful and effective changes we have made over the course of the last two years and by the determination to forge a better future for our University displayed by so many members of our community. Going forward, the University will continue to work on implementing the recommendations of the task force and addressing antisemitism on our campus, guided by the Office of the President. We have also been working this semester to focus on discrimination and hate more broadly on our campuses—which has long been a strong recommendation of the task force. All of this work must become part of our DNA. To Ester Fuchs, Nick Lemann, David Schizer, and all the members of the Task Force on Antisemitism, thank you, again, for everything you have done for Columbia. Thank you for your time, your engagement, your insights, and your care. And thank you for helping us make sure that our University is a place that protects free expression and our academic mission while ensuring that all of the members of our community feel safe, heard, and welcome. Sincerely, Claire Shipman Acting President, Columbia University in the City of New York

While the actions and rhetoric of certain faculty and student groups are sometimes compared to historical antisemitic and genocidal movements like Nazism by critics, there are no recent credible public reports of a Columbia faculty member openly endorsing Adolf Hitler.

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AI disinformation: Deepfakes and manipulated content are increasingly used to blur facts and inflame hatred, raising ethical concerns about truth and accountability. 🌍 Why This Is Shocking Speed & scale: Hate spreads faster than ever, often outpacing platform moderation. Moral erosion: The blending of legitimate criticism with hate speech creates moral confusion, normalizing inhumanity. Global reach: Online immorality doesn’t stay online — it reshapes public opinion, radicalizes individuals, and destabilizes communities. 📌 Key Takeaway Your blog’s focus on evidence-based testing of antisemitism, immorality, and inhumanity aligns with what researchers are now documenting: the internet has become a shock amplifier, where hate, disinformation, and moral breakdown spread unchecked.

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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.