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Miami (OH). Hey, way to go, Ohio. The Miami University administration and campus Jewish groups swiftly condemned antisemitic messages that spread hate in two dorms; racist messages were also found in one of the incidents. ADL commended
the immediate response to ensure that hate has no place on campus. A Jewish freshman student, cited anonymously in a news report, wasn’t intimidated: “It definitely feels very targeted towards me, and that's not cool. I'm not OK with anybody thinking that they have that kind of power over me.” As of now, no suspects have been identified during the police investigation.
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The incidents were reported to university police. (Image source: Fox 19 News) |
TAKE ACTION: Has a student or anyone else you know experienced antisemitism? ADL Legal Action Network is designed to provide victims of antisemitism and extremism with access to legal services.
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Michigan. At the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, a student-run group, Facts On the Ground, pulled off an almost unthinkable feat: an actual, on-campus dialogue
about Gaza’s future. Roughly 250 people showed up to hear Palestinian American activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib and Israeli journalist Nadav Eyal discuss a path forward — all while anti-Israel protesters gathered outside with signs and slogans attacking both speakers. In today’s campus climate, where shouting has often replaced thinking and listening, the event did something rare; it created a space for students to grapple with differing ideas, while making room for real debate.
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San Jose State. A professor at San Jose State University may be the first tenured professor at a public school to be canned over alleged violations
of university policies centered on anti-Israel protests since 10/7. Sang Hea Kil had been a faculty advisor to the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter in 2024. But according to a disciplinary letter the school sent last year, she crossed a line: “Your role as an advisor is not to act as the group’s leader and direct specific actions. Rather than encouraging violation of policies, you have the responsibility to ensure that the student organization understands university policies.” ADL commends the school for enforcing its policies in order to protect students and faculty.
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2024 San Jose State encampment. (Image Source: KTVU Fox TV video) |
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California. With the Cal State University (CSU) system under investigation for campus antisemitism, some faculty unions are suing the CSU system, demanding that schools notify faculty prior to complying with federal subpoenas
seeking their identities and contact information. The unions argue that giving federal authorities their emails and cell numbers could lead to “harassment” or “retaliation,” with some faculty now questioning whether it’s safe to teach gender studies or publish theses. Cal State insists it’s cooperating with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) while trying to protect employee privacy, but the lawsuit has exposed a growing tension: when civil rights investigations meet campus politics, expect fireworks and a court date.
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Finland. From Helsinki to Rovaniemi, Finnish students staged coordinated walkouts demanding their universities cut ties with Israeli institutions, particularly those involved in EU-funded research projects. The protest, organized by Students for Palestine, calls academic cooperation “complicity” and frames institutional partnerships as ethical betrayals. University of Helsinki
leadership responded by defending academic freedom, a concept the protestors say is irrelevant if Gaza’s education system is “under siege.” While some faculty unions are backing the boycott, universities haven’t budged… yet. No institutional action has been taken thus far. |
