👉 NOTE: With the school year ending at most universities across the country, ADL’s Campus Alert newsletter will be on hiatus for the summer and will start up again with the next school year. If there are urgent topics over the summer, we will keep you informed via special editions. We are very appreciative of you and all of the readers who have come to rely on the Campus Alert to stay up to date about news affecting Jewish students and faculty.

NYU. There has been an arrest after an ugly anti-Israel incident at New York University marred graduation celebrations. Alexander Stepnowsky, who was an NYU student at the time, admitted to flying a flag depicting swastikas and a Star of David over NYU’s Steinhardt building. An NYU representative firmly criticized the incident, saying “the symbols that were represented are antisemitic and hateful to every person of conscience… we will immediately pursue our disciplinary procedures, which carry the most severe consequences.” ADL offered support to the campus community after the incident and praised the prompt arrest by the NYPD.

The hateful flag at NYU. (Source: Yezen Saadah/NYUNews.com)

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CU Boulder. Boulder Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) published a horrendous and hateful statement on the one-year mark after the 2025 Boulder firebombing attack on a peaceful march in support of the 10/7 hostages. They praised convicted terrorist Mohamed Sabry Soliman and called for his release, justifying his actions as a legitimate response to the situation in Israel. ADL condemned the post as “beyond reprehensible,” noting that while communities were mourning Karen Diamond, who died from injuries sustained in the attack, and showing solidarity with the 28 others who were injured, SJP chose to glorify the attack. The University of Colorado Boulder also denounced the post, stating that “glorification of violence is abhorrent.” The university confirmed that the hateful post is being reviewed by school officials and reiterated that SJP is not a recognized student organization due to previous violations. The University of Colorado Board of Regents also adopted a resolution condemning those who condone antisemitic violence, stating that “harming and killing innocent people is not resistance.”

After the deadly Boulder firebombing. (Source: Getty Images)

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Nebraska. Governor Jim Pillen signed Executive Order 26-14 at the State Capitol during Jewish American Heritage Month, requiring every K-12 public school district, community college and university in Nebraska to submit an annual report to the Governor's office documenting all antisemitism complaints and incidents. The order also integrates the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism into codes of conduct for students, faculty and staff. "No student in Nebraska should ever have to hide their faith, their heritage or who they are out of fear," Pillen said. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt praised the move and called on other states to follow suit.

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California K-12 Litigation. Sequoia Union High School District in California has agreed to settle a lawsuit by six Jewish families that alleged numerous antisemitic incidents. The lawsuit said that school administrators repeatedly ignored their concerns. Among the complaints in the lawsuit: A TA advised a Jewish student to conceal her Star of David necklace or she would “get what she deserved;” another Jewish student told by a peer that he “hopes me and my entire family burn in hell, and that Hamas kills us all.” The settlement mandates that the school add faculty training on antisemitism, enhance its reporting system for discrimination and effectively review materials about the Israel-Palestine conflict. The settlement also includes a $325,000 payment to the families.

Free Legal Assistance: Are you a student, faculty, or family of a student who has experienced antisemitism? ADL Legal Action Network is designed to provide victims of antisemitism and extremism with access to legal services.

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Benedictine. The irony is hard to miss: Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas was blanketed with antisemitic fliers shortly after hosting a conference called "Shoulder to Shoulder: Strengthening Jewish-Catholic Friendship." The fliers, distributed by a group calling itself the "Coalition of Catholics Against Jewish Supremacy," claimed that "Jews exist purely and entirely in opposition to Christ." Students responsible for the fliers received one-year suspensions. To their credit, other students were among the first to tear them down — and the college's own Latin Mass Society condemned the flyers, stating they are “manifestly contrary" to the teachings of the Second Vatican Council. You can read an ADL backgrounder on the Second Vatican Council that explains how it improved Catholic policy towards Jews.

Benedictine College campus. (Source: Benedictine College)

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San Diego State. The Presidential Task Force on Strengthening Community and Combating Antisemitism at San Diego State University has released a new strategic white paper outlining a vision to make SDSU a destination for Jewish students. The report calls for a shift from simply accommodating Jewish life to proactively integrating Jewish identity, culture, scholarship and belonging across all aspects of campus life. ADL San Diego praised the initiative, noting that ADL contributed best practices, resources, and trainings on antisemitism to help inform the task force’s work.

An Inside Look at Gen Z Antisemitism. As a Stanford University freshman, Theo Baker authored high-profile news reporting about manipulated research. As a sophomore, he wrote a blistering essay in the Atlantic about the campus climate for Jewish students called “The War at Stanford.” As he graduates, Baker has published a memoir on “How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University.” He talks about the surge (and fade) in anti-Israel activism there and how the bile increased his connection to being Jewish. He also examines how antisemitism manifests for his generation, and the consequences of unreliable information inside student social media echo chambers. For more on the campus climate at Stanford, read ADL’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card.

New K-12 Data Partnership. ADL and the Stop Hate in Schools organization have launched a new partnership aimed at strengthening the tracking of antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools. The collaboration will inform ADL’s annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents with Stop Hate in Schools’ real-time school and district-level reporting helping to provide a more comprehensive picture of antisemitism affecting Jewish students. The partnership is designed to improve visibility into underreported incidents, identify trends across schools and regions, and equip parents, educators and community leaders with stronger data to support accountability and effective responses to antisemitism in K-12 education. If you experience antisemitism in school or elsewhere, you are not alone: Report it to ADL’s team.

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You Have Questions, ADL Has Answers. As more universities roll out antisemitism training programs, not all of them are created equal — and some can actually make things worse. ADL's new guide, Questions Universities Should Ask When Vetting Campus Antisemitism Trainings, gives administrators a framework for evaluating whether a training option is factually accurate, based on sound teaching practices and aligned with school values. As the guide notes, "trainings that are factually inaccurate or ideologically driven can unintentionally exacerbate harm, deepen polarization, or marginalize members of the campus community." Forward this resource to your university contacts.

• 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.
• University Administration — Guidance and best practices for making campuses safer and more inclusive.
• Campus Antisemitism Report Card — See the grades of 150 universities, the current state of antisemitism on campus and how colleges and universities are responding.
• General Campus Resources — ADL Backgrounders, Educational Programming, Research and Analysis and more.
• ADL Legal Action Network — Anyone over 18 can report incidents of antisemitism to ADL for our network of law firms nationwide.
• K-12 Advocacy Resources — Tools and knowledge to foster and advocate for a safe, inclusive and equitable school environment for all.
• K-12 Advocacy Resources for Independent Schools — Additional resources for members of independent K-12 school communities.
• Report an Antisemitic Incident.

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