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Welcome to the Campus Alert. In each edition, ADL brings you the latest news, analysis and resources that affect students so you can stay informed and make your voice heard. Together, we can support students so they do not face hate alone.

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📰 Top Stories

Columbia. Timing is everything. Unless, apparently, you’re protesting at Columbia University’s Medical Center. On October 10, anti-Israel medical-school students and faculty staged a “die-in” demanding a ceasefire… roughly 12 hours after one had already taken effect. Waving signs accusing Israel of genocide and Columbia of complicity, the group lay on the ground in protest while pro-Israel students and faculty called out the glaring oversight. “We go to school with morons,” posted
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Columbia Jewish & Israeli Students. Columbia’s Faculty for a Safe Israel also
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weighed in, writing that it is “extremely concerning” that medical professionals were spreading misinformation about Israel.

(Source: @columbiafsi | X/Twitter)

DEEPER: While there's hope that the hostage release and ceasefire will encourage student anti-Israel activity on campus to simmer down, some
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California students seem determined to push ahead on pointless protesting. UCLA and Cal State Channel Islands were among those cited in the article.


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National SJP. Rather than praising the ceasefire as a chance for an end to the violence in Gaza, the National Students for Justice in Palestine group instead posted an image calling for attacks on Gazan groups it sees as insufficiently anti-Israel. Commenting on recent killings between Palestinian groups in Gaza, SJP posted this bloodthirsty sentiment: “Death to the occupation. Death to Zionism. Death to all collaborators.”

DEEPER: For more about National SJP and its network of campus chapters,
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Harvard. Last week at Harvard College, over a hundred people gathered on a campus plaza to mourn those killed on 10/7; several of those in the crowd came draped in Israeli flags. At the event, Harvard Chabad Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi said that the very public setting was deliberate: “We unite and come together publicly, even in pain, but filled with hope and with horror, with these contradictory feelings. We don’t have to do so hidden or sheltered in Hillel or Chabad.” A few days later, across campus there was a very different message at a very different 10/7 vigil as a
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small anti-Israel gathering called for pro-Palestinian action and BDS goals that the university has already declined.

Israel vigil attendees. (Source: Frank S. Zhou/Harvard Crimson)


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George Washington. On the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ 10/7 attack, George Washington University’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) marked the date not with remembrance for the victims, but with a
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protest calling for university divestment from companies tied to Israel. The event was SJP’s first major demonstration since its disaffiliation from GW following repeated policy violations. Across campus,
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Jewish and Israel-centered groups hosted an emotional gathering to remember those lost in the 10/7 attacks and to join together as a community against hate.


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More Campus 10/7 Solidarity. At Indiana University, students from IU Hillel created a powerful 10/7 memorial exhibit with art, photos, recipes and survivor stories honoring those slain and taken hostage. ADL Midwest was there to support this as “an extraordinary tribute” in the face of campus
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anti-Israel protests. A
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roundup from Hillel International shared more about how Jewish students and allies rallied to show solidarity around 10/7, with snapshots from Kent State University, the University of Albany, Boston University, University of Texas,Dallas and Johns Hopkins University. And at Hillsdale College in southern Michigan, the
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‘Jewish Mishpacha’ screened a 10/7 film for students.


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Canada. B’nai Brith Canada is backing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging McGill University
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failed to protect Jewish students following 10/7. The suit cites McGill’s inaction on repeated antisemitic incidents, ranging from Nazi-style imagery to alleged physical assault during protests. Additionally, it accuses the school of failing to enforce its own conduct policies. The plaintiffs seek damages and a court order compelling McGill to treat certain anti-Zionist activity as antisemitism when it crosses into harassment or intimidation. “McGill’s Jewish students have endured relentless harassment while the university stood by,” said B’nai Brith’s Henry Topas. The suit could become a landmark case for Jewish student protection across Canada.


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UK. Following a deadly Yom Kippur attack at a Manchester synagogue,
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UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has urged university leaders to strengthen measures against antisemitism. She called on universities to “not just keep Jewish students safe, but serve as anchors to the communities they represent.” Phillipson also warned that the Office for Students, the UK’s higher-education regulator, can fine or cut off public funding from universities that fail to uphold their responsibilities. “One instance of antisemitism is one too many,” she said. “The buck stops with universities when it comes to ridding their campuses of hate.”

🏆 Campus Champions

What Happens in Vegas... Makes an Impact. Since the 10/7 attacks, UNLV history professor Gregory Brown has
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emerged as a leading voice for strengthening Jewish identity and inclusion on campus. Brown co-founded both the Jewish Faculty and Staff Affinity Group and the Task Force on Jewish Identity and Inclusion, helping organize educational events, social gatherings and campus-wide discussions. Brown is helping transform what was once a fragmented presence into a growing, visible Jewish community.


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Cooking Up a Connection. “It’s been a tough last few years, being young Jewish individuals on campus,” says Avery Nachman. So when she and her roommates at the University of Michigan planned a
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DIY Rosh Hashanah dinner, they decided to go all out to bring some joy to their fellow students. They ended up welcoming 70 people to their outdoor holiday dinner, using recipes passed down in their families and deploying many ovens to cook many noshes. Another of the organizers, Alex Goldin, noted the diverse crowd. “It wasn’t just Jewish individuals who were there. We wanted to show everyone what the celebration is like.” This Michigan togetherness is one of many ways that students are shining light against the shadows of campus antisemitism.

🎒 K-12

Remedial Geography 101. The National Education Association (NEA), the largest U.S. teachers’ union, is facing backlash after emailing members a
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map labeling all of Israel as “Palestine.” The email also linked to resources reportedly justifying Hamas’ 10/7 attack. NEA reps say the map originated from a third-party site and the group has yanked the content. ADL
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blasted the content the NEA distributed: “This is not a simple oversight, but a shocking act that denies both history and present reality. Educators should be teaching facts, not rewriting them.” Jewish members of the NEA have written a strong letter to the union, urging the NEA to commit to a number of steps to restore trust and support Jewish educators. If you're a teacher,
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(Map that appeared on NEA’s website; Source: NEA)

DEEPER: If NEA headaches ring a bell with our readers, that may be because just a few months ago, the educator group's Executive Committee and Board of Directors were pressed by ADL and hundreds of Jewish and community organizations to step in and
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quash an alarming vote by the organization’s Representative Assembly to boycott ADL educational materials on antisemitism and the Holocaust.


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New Jersey. Three freshmen at Manalapan High School in New Jersey sparked outrage over plans to dress up as
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“Holocaust babies” and Adolf Hitler for Halloween. Screenshots from TikTok and Snapchat included deeply disturbing messages like “I filled my vape w the gas from the Holocaust” and “kill every last one please” In response, Superintendent Dr. Nicole Hazel
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condemned the incident and says that they are treating it “with the utmost seriousness and taking immediate, comprehensive, and decisive action,” noting it occurred off-campus but is still being investigated under the district’s anti-bullying policies and with law enforcement coordination. ADL responded to the incident, saying "We are grateful to superintendent Dr. Nicole Hazel for unequivocally condemning antisemitism and Freehold Regional High School District for their year-round commitment to Holocaust and anti-bias education."


📣 Info and Action

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Campus Community Advocacy Toolkit — From incident reporting and educational resources to letter-writing campaigns and Know Your Rights factsheets, ADL has clear steps for you to take action and effect change on college campuses.
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University Administration — Guidance and best practices for making campuses safer and more inclusive.
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Campus Antisemitism Report Card — See the grades of 135 universities, the current state of antisemitism on campus and how colleges and universities are responding.
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General Campus Resources — ADL Backgrounders, Educational Programming, Research and Analysis and more.
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Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL) (CALL) — College or university students, professors, or employees who want to report campus incidents of antisemitic discrimination, intimidation, harassment, vandalism or violence that may necessitate legal action can report to CALL for legal support.
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K-12 Advocacy Resources — Tools and knowledge to foster and advocate for a safe, inclusive and equitable school environment for all.
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K-12 Advocacy Resources for Independent Schools — Additional resources for members of independent K-12 school communities.
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K-12 Antisemitism Legal Line — Parents and other interested adults in California, Massachusetts and New York can report incidents of antisemitic discrimination, intimidation, harassment, vandalism or violence occurring in K-12 schools to the K-12 Antisemitism Legal Line.
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