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.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed legislation making it a state crime to establish protest encampments on public college and university campuses. The bill, introduced by State Representative Alma Hernandez and passed with bipartisan support, was written in response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona, where Jewish students reported feeling harassed during the protests. Under the new law, campus administrators can order individuals to vacate encampments, with noncompliance potentially leading to trespassing charges.

Over 100 pro-Palestine protesters disrupted Columbia University’s main library, Butler Library, during reading week, chanting slogans and banging on drums in an anti-Israel demonstration organized by the university’s pro-Palestine group, Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), which is currently suspended. Police arrested more than 75 protesters after Acting President Claire Shipman authorized their removal. Brian Cohen, the executive director of Columbia Barnard Hillel, said the demonstrators “infringed on the rights of Jewish students to study for exams without being screamed at and harassed,” and called on the university to act swiftly to hold those responsible accountable.

Following last month’s mass shooting at Florida State University that killed two people and injured six, Hillel at Florida State University supported Jewish students processing the trauma. Director of Leadership and Wellness Melanie Pelc organized healing activities including rock painting for a memorial, therapy animal visits, and educational posts on grief. Drawing on Jewish mourning traditions, Pelc emphasized the importance of slowing down and honoring grief without guilt.

A Temple University student was suspended after displaying an antisemitic sign that read ‘F*** the Jews’ at Barstool Sansom Street in Philadelphia. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy condemned the incident, fired two employees involved, and announced plans to send the patrons responsible on an educational trip to Auschwitz — an offer he later retracted for one of the students involved after he denied accountability. Philadelphia police are investigating the matter.