The Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University’s student newspaper, removed a piece of artwork from its publication after it depicted a figure bearing a bloody Star of David with the Nazi “SS” symbol etched onto its back. The artwork, submitted by a Cornell professor, was taken down following intense backlash from the Cornell community.
New York Law School ordered two student groups to remove antisemitic social media posts after determining the content was offensive to Jewish and Israeli students. The administration warned that failure to comply could result in suspension or loss of the groups’ campus charters.
A federal judge in Chicago allowed Northwestern University to block enrollment for students who declined to complete a required antisemitism training video. The training, produced by the Jewish United Fund of Chicago, did not require students to agree with its contents, but 16 students currently have a freeze on their enrollment for refusing to watch it. The decision came in response to a lawsuit claiming the training discriminated against Palestinian and Arab students, which the judge rejected, finding no evidence of discriminatory intent by the university.
Masked protesters disrupted an October 7th memorial event at Pomona College, entering a closed lecture hall room through an emergency exit and shouting “Zionists not welcome.”. Pomona College President Gabrielle Starr and Vice President Avis Hinkson said the college is investigating the incident. Claremont Hillel added that it is working with the Pomona administration to prevent such incidents and ensure that Hillel events remain “a safe and welcoming space for Jewish life on campus.”
Cody Balmer pleaded guilty to attempted murder, terrorism, and arson after firebombing the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion. The attack occurred in April 2025, during the holiday of Passover, while Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were in residence. As part of a plea deal, supported by Shapiro, Balmer was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison.
A memorial in honor of the Israeli hostages in Gaza on the two-year anniversary of October 7th was vandalized multiple times at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon. The display was ripped from the ground and defaced by unidentified individuals. Jewish students were also verbally harassed and threatened during the memorial. The Dean of Students released a statement condemning the incidents.