University of Pittsburgh Releases Final Report on Combating Antisemitism
New Hillel Milwaukee Director Prioritizes Safety and Stronger Student Connections
Hillel International’s New Student Cabinet to Help Shape Jewish Campus Life
Hillel International introduced its 2026-27 Student Cabinet, made up of 20 student leaders from across the United States, Canada, Israel, South America, and Poland to help guide critical conversations about Jewish life on campus. “We depend on the valuable insights and reflections from our Student Cabinet leaders, and we’re very excited to work with this new cohort of Student Cabinet members in the year ahead,” said Hillel International President and CEO Adam Lehman. This year’s incoming co-chairs are Rachel Lennard of the University of Oregon and Ben Small of the University of Pennsylvania.
ASU Hillel Receives $10 Million Gift for New Jewish Student Center
Opinion: Support for a Binational State Doesn’t Always Signal Anti-Zionism Among Jewish Young Adults
Hillel Professionals Share How Mentorship Strengthens Student Communities
Donors Support Hillel International’s Ruach Fellowship
Bob Pollack and his wife Marion provided a matching donation to Hillel International’s Ruach Fellowship, a new cohort program training and empowering Jewish student ritual and songleaders. Pollack, who also has supported Hillel at Princeton University, says he and Marion believe investing in Jewish community is a great privilege that has brought them deep purpose and joy. Their gift is helping to train more than 60 student ritual and song leaders across over two dozen campus Hillels, building joy and resilience within weekly Shabbat services and other Jewish experiences.
Former UVM Hillel Student President Highlights LGBTQ+ Inclusion
University of Vermont graduate Hadley Kalson credited their campus Hillel with providing an environment that supported both their queer, non-binary identity and Jewish identity. Kalson, who served as the UVM Hillel student president for two years, noted that inclusive leadership practices and programming like “Queers and Schmears” helped build the confidence needed to hold public student leadership roles. Following graduation, Kalson joins Hillel San Antonio as an incoming Springboard Fellow.
Arizona Native and University of Arizona Alum Named Incoming Director of Hillel at the University of Arizona
The Hillel at the University of Arizona appointed Shoshi Lipschultz as its next executive director. Lipschultz, an Arizona native and University of Arizona alum, returns to Tucson with more than 20 years of experience in Jewish communal leadership, including campus engagement work at York University in Toronto. She said her early experience with Hillel at the University of Arizona shaped her path in Jewish professional leadership.
Carnegie Mellon University Investigates Anti-Israel Messages and Alleged Call for Violence on Campus Fence
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) police launched an investigation after an unrecognized campus group painted anti-Israel slogans alongside the phrase “By any means necessary” on the university’s landmark Fence. CMU President Farnam Jahanian denounced the messages, saying, “[It] is categorically unacceptable for an anonymous message painted on CMU property to incite or imply support for violence, and it is equally unacceptable for members of our campus community to feel physically threatened or unsafe.” Jahanian’s statement prompted a second round of graffiti on the structure, this time directed at the university administration.
Hillel International Scales Peer-Led Jewish Learning Pilot to Boost Male Student Engagement
Initially developed at Penn State Hillel and supported by the Maimonides Fund, the Men to Mensches (M2M) initiative trains student facilitators to lead discussions on Jewish values and identity within their existing networks, including fraternities and athletics teams. This spring, Hillel International piloted M2M on 17 college campuses to address declining participation and leadership roles among male Jewish students. This model shifts professional staff into coaching roles while placing the ownership of the educational conversations onto the students themselves.
Elon University Graduate Builds Black-Jewish Coalition
Elon University graduate and Alpha Epsilon Pi alumnus Benji Stern helped launch Elon’s Black-Jewish Coalition to build cross-community relationships and combat rising campus polarization. Inspired by a trip to Alabama, where he learned about the Civil Rights Movement, Stern collaborated with student leaders, university chaplains, and campus organizations to host regular dialogue dinners, cultural programs, and meetings with university administrators. The coalition plans to continue their work as Stern transitions into a new role as Springboard Fellow at Brandeis University Hillel.