Cornell Grad Student Union Passes BDS Referendum
Canadian Hillels Boost Mental Health Services for Jewish College Students
Northwestern Will Pay $75 Million to Federal Government to End Antisemitism Investigation
Northwestern University agreed to pay the federal government $75 million over three years to restore nearly $790 million in frozen federal research funds and end a government antisemitism investigation. The university also agreed to strengthen protections for Jewish students, review international admissions, and provide training on campus norms.
UCL Reopens Investigation Into Student Who Allegedly Justified October 7th Attacks
Columbia University Rejects Three Anti-Israel Divestment Proposals
Israeli Basketball Star Yarden Garzon Finds a Home at Maryland Hillel
Florida Atlantic University Jewish and Catholic Students Gather for Multi-Faith Dinner
Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach and Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) Catholic Owls group held a collaborative dinner to encourage meaningful conversations between Jewish and Catholic students at FAU about faith, culture, and community. The organizations paired games like trivia about Catholic and Jewish traditions with guided discussion, and provided a kosher taco bar for dinner.
UMass Amherst Rejects Attempted Boycott of Israeli Scholars at Academic Conference
The University of Massachusetts Amherst placed a planned academic conference under review after learning that the Coalition of Women in German (WiG), a literature association, had adopted a policy blocking scholars who receive funding from Israeli institutions. The university found that the conference violated its non‑discrimination rules and required WiG to suspend the policy.
University of Oregon Budget Cuts Will Not Impact Judaic Studies Faculty Members
The University of Oregon announced that its recent round of layoffs to address a $29 million deficit will not eliminate any tenured or tenure‐track faculty, nor will it cut degree programs, including Judaic Studies and Holocaust Studies, despite earlier concerns from faculty.
Jewish Students Enrolling in More Southern Universities Since October 7th
Jewish college students are increasingly choosing universities in the South and Southwest, citing concerns about antisemitism and campus climate, among other reasons. In an article for The Atlantic, reporter Rose Horowitch writes that data gathered by Hillel International indicates a 3–5% decline in Jewish undergraduate enrollment at schools like Harvard, Columbia, and Penn from 2023 to 2025. In contrast, universities such as Vanderbilt, Emory, and Tulane have seen significant growth in Jewish student populations, with some institutions doubling their Jewish enrollment during the same period.
Netanyahu ‘Deeply Regrets’ IDF Strikes on Nasser Hospital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed deep regret over an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis in Southern Gaza, which killed 20 people. The Israeli military stated that the strike was an accident, and was intended to target a Hamas camera, but further investigations are underway to assess the approval process and munitions used.
House Education Committee Investigates Antisemitism Concerns at UCSF, UCLA, and University of Illinois
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce initiated investigations into the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the University of Illinois. The committee is examining allegations of antisemitic incidents and the institutions’ responses to them.