Facing ‘unprecedented circumstances,’ colleges have ‘no North Star,’ says longtime higher-ed leader “They face challenges from multiple constituencies and don’t know how to respond,” Stephen Joel Trachtenberg told JNS. “This is a novel experience for them.” Vita Fellig Nov. 12, 2024
Columbia-Barnard rabbi tells Jewish students to stay home for safety "No one should have to endure this level of hatred, let alone at school," the co-director of Columbia/Barnard OU-JLIC wrote. David Isaac April 22, 2024
Rep. Omar ‘enormously proud’ of daughter over anti-Israel protest Isra Hirsi was suspended from Barnard University after an unauthorized anti-Israel protest encampment on campus; she was summoned for trespassing. April 21, 2024
Ilhan Omar’s daughter suspended from Barnard for anti-Israel protest Isra Hirsi wrote on X that “those of us in Gaza Solidarity Encampment will not be intimidated.” April 18, 2024
New policy at Barnard bans decorations on dorm-room doors Columbia University’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine responded that it “sets a dangerous precedent.” Feb. 27, 2024
Columbia: Suspended anti-Israel groups’ Barnard protest ‘did not take place on Columbia’s campus’ "We will address conduct complaints against Columbia students at this event under Columbia’s policies," a university spokeswoman said, of the Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace protest. David Swindle Dec. 13, 2023
Columbia, Barnard students decry ‘inaction’ after ‘attack on all Jews’ “When I’m asked, ‘Do you feel safe at Columbia University?’ I say, ‘No. I don’t feel safe,’” said 20-year-old Jessica Brenner. Oct. 31, 2023
New report on anti-Semitism at Columbia University, Barnard points to a ‘hotbed for hate’ The 33-page dossier “reveals the disturbing truth about anti-Semitism at one of the highest-regarded universities in the United States,” said Avi Gordon, executive director of the NGO Alums for Campus Fairness. Shiryn Ghermezian Oct. 29, 2019
How not to beat BDS To fight the BDS movement on campus, Jewish students need to be educated about Israel. At the same time, more criticism of Israel from Jews won’t disarm anti-Semitic opponents on campus or anywhere else. Jonathan S. Tobin April 20, 2018
