Celebrating Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month by Embracing Complex Identities
Deni Avdija Earns Spot in 2026 NBA All-Star Game
Jewish Students in the Pacific Northwest Find Community and Meaning at Snowy Hillel Retreat
Jewish students from seven Northwestern campuses gathered at Mount Hood for a “Summit in the Snow,” where they forged new friendships, explored Jewish values, and served others by assembling care kits for people experiencing homelessness. Shared activities like skiing and community-building deepened connections and left attendees inspired to bring that sense of belonging back to their own campuses.
Service Partnerships Offer Pathway to Make a Difference, Counter Isolation
California Campus Hillels Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day Alongside Survivors
Columbia University Appoints Jennifer Mnookin as New President
New Initiatives are Rebuilding Black–Jewish Alliances Across the U.S.
Students, campus organizations, and advocacy groups are hosting dialogues, and cultural events to strengthen historic ties between Black, Jewish, and Black and Jewish communities. This series of initiatives includes a partnership with Hillel International, Blue Square Alliance, and UNCF to bring thousands of college students together across the country to break bread, rebuild historical bonds, and work together to fight all forms of hate.
Former UCSB Student Body President Files Lawsuit over Alleged Antisemitic Harassment
Tessa Veksler, former student government president at the University of California, Santa Barbara, filed a federal lawsuit alleging the university failed to protect her from months of antisemitic harassment that began after she condemned the October 7, 2023 attacks. The complaint asserts that UCSB administrators did not intervene as harassment from other students — including hostile signage and threats — escalated, and that the university’s response worsened her situation.
University of Florida Hillel Announces Transformational Gift
University of Florida Hillel announced a seven‑figure gift from alumna Diane Lipson Schilit and Howard Schilit that will fund facility renovations and endowments supporting Jewish student life and programs. The Hillel will now be known as the Diane and Howard Schilit Hillel at the University of Florida. The gift comes as part of a broader campaign to strengthen Jewish community resources on campus and sustain rising engagement at a university with one of the largest Jewish student populations among public universities in the nation.
Jewish Leaders Applaud Appointment of New University of Michigan President
Jewish leaders expressed optimism following the appointment of Kent Syverud, chancellor and president of Syracuse University who was named the 16th president of the University of Michigan. He brings more than a decade of leadership experience at Syracuse and previous academic administration roles, including at Vanderbilt and Washington Universities.
City College of New York SJP Chapter Retains College Club Status after Pro-Hamas Protest
City College of New York’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter remains an official campus organization despite participating in a protest earlier in the month in Queens that included pro-Hamas messaging and chants. College officials have not responded to inquiries fromJewish Insider on whether the group will face disciplinary action.
A Closer Look at Today’s American Jewish College Students
In an opinion piece, Senior Vice President of Campus Solutions at Hillel International Jon Falk describes American Jewish college students as a diverse, digitally native generation shaped by heightened security concerns and visible antisemitism. He argues that students navigate questions of identity, community, and Jewish life with both skepticism and hope. Falk frames this moment as an opportunity for students to engage deeply with their heritage while confronting antisemitism and other challenges.