Student at anti-Israel march on Illinois campus charged for rock-throwing Sayed A. Quraishi, 23, faces a sentence that ranges from probation to five years in prison. June 9, 2022
SJP holds march on Illinois campus protesting actions on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount “We are horrified that it occurred during a Passover celebration, and reports are that an object was thrown at Hillel, crossing the line from protest to violence,” said the Anti-Defamation League Midwest. April 21, 2022
Latest fliers blaming Jews for COVID show up at Illini Chancellor Robert Jones: “Sneaking around and delivering hateful, hurtful and racist messages in plastic sandwich bags filled with gravel is a cowardly and craven way to spew hate and division in our community.” Feb. 22, 2022
Academic departments need to steer clear of activism against Israel Why academic departments in an American university would be taking a moral stand on a political situation in the Middle East in the first place—and not only that, but on behalf of a terror-led genocidal group like Hamas—is another question. Richard L. Cravatts Nov. 10, 2021
University of Illinois establishes the nation’s first Jewish student housing Residents will have kosher-meal options, housekeeping services, and a complimentary snack and beverage bar. April 12, 2021
University of Illinois creates advisory council to combat anti-Semitism on campus “This is a step forward, a good step forward, in solving the problem of dealing with anti-Semitism on campus,” said Erez Cohen, executive director of Hillel there. March 24, 2021
Israeli flag gets pelted with eggs at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign “We are not the type of people to be scared. We’re not the type of people that would be silenced. We’re not the type of people to back down from what we believe in,” says student Jeremy Zelner. Feb. 11, 2021
US Education Department to investigate anti-Semitism at University of Illinois The probe comes in response to anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist incidents at the university over the past few years, as outlined in a complaint. Nov. 17, 2020
University of Illinois commits to addressing ‘alarming’ increase of anti-Semitism on campus A new advisory group will “assist the chancellor and university leadership to identify opportunities to enhance the campus environment for students, faculty and staff, and to advance its commitment to an inclusive community where all feel welcome,” according to a statement. Jackson Richman Nov. 16, 2020
