Campus Antisemitism
Quebec’s higher education minister said that “institutions have an obligation to take all necessary measures to ensure a healthy and safe environment for all students.”
John Fry, the public university’s president, said the investigation for reported harassment over “shared Jewish ancestry” showed “no findings of noncompliance or wrongdoing by the university.”
Bill sponsor says the movement “undermines the relationship between the U.S. and one of our strongest allies.”
“It is going to take all levels of government to address discrimination at CUNY,” the chair of the New York City Council’s Committee on Higher Education, told JNS.
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL, hopes “this resolution will lead to other college administrators implementing these or similar measures.”
The group is preparing a list of names to provide to the Trump administration.
Sam Salz is thankful that his Texas A&M Aggies coaches and teammates allow him to keep the Sabbath.
“It’s very scary to see these students siding with a terrorist organization that tried to murder me,” Sarri Singer tells JNS.
“Post-Oct. 7, a lot of people are looking for ways to connect with their Judaism. I have been especially intentional about it,” Shai Davidai told JNS.
“It’s such a shame that college students at Columbia are immature and unable to confront ideas that they may disagree with,” Elisha Baker, a junior at the school, told JNS.
Although this year has been “less catastrophic” than the last on campus, “we continue to see extraordinary ugliness around the country,” Kenneth Marcus, of the Brandeis Center, told JNS.
“I’ve worked with dozens of dozens of Jewish parents, students and teachers, and very few are willing to take the step of going to court for redress,” said Lori Lowenthal Marcus.
