Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order directing state education leaders to develop resources to prevent, track, and report antisemitic incidents in Virginia public schools and universities. The order follows reports of 554 antisemitic incidents in Virginia over the past year, with most occurring in educational settings.
Dartmouth College’s Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility unanimously voted against a divestment proposal that targeted companies supplying arms to Israel. The anti-Israel measure failed all five of the College’s criteria for “completeness,” disqualifying it from further consideration.
NYU withheld the diploma of a student commencement speaker after he allegedly lied to university leaders, and gave a speech in which he falsely accused Israel and the United States of committing genocide in Gaza. University officials said that the student submitted a different version of his speech and knowingly misled administrators. The university said the student violated speech approval rules and is considering further disciplinary action.
Anti-Israel activists set up tents on the Brooklyn College quad during a campus protest, disrupting final exams and leading to clashes with the police. The violent demonstration resulted in 14 arrests. In response, several New York lawmakers urged administrators to strengthen safety measures for Jewish students.
In a hearing about antisemitism on campus held by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, lawmakers questioned the presidents of DePaul University, Cal Polytechnic Institute, and Haverford College about the treatment of Jewish students on their campuses. A number of committee members criticized Haverford College President Wendy Raymond for not disclosing disciplinary information taken against students or faculty accused of antisemitism, a policy that she defended.
Anti-Israel protesters at the University of Washington caused more than $1 million in damage to the school’s engineering building during a demonstration where protestors demanded that the university sever ties with defense contractor, Boeing. In response, the U.S. Department of Education has initiated a federal review of the incident, citing concerns about campus safety and antisemitism.