Boston University’s Hillel and the BU Catholic Center have launched a multi-week Interfaith Learning Cohort to engage students in discussions on faith, identity, and shared values. The program aims to promote mutual understanding through guided conversations and collaborative learning, and provides a $300 stipend to participating students.
Rutgers University Student Government voted against a resolution to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism– which is widely accepted globally as one of the leading definitions to identify and combat antisemitic rhetoric.
The Binghamton University Student Association Congress issued a statement condemning a recent proposal to divest from Israel. The student government emphasized that it was established to represent all student voices, including Jewish student voices, and expressed that the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement leads to the marginalization of Jewish students.
Hillels around the world commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a variety of programs and events. Hillel Guelph in Ontario, Canada focused on a week of educational programming, including museum visits, survivor testimonies, and a candle-lighting ceremony with an exhibit inspired by Yad VaShem.
Matt Vogel, Executive Director of Hillel at the University of Vermont (UVM), compares UVM’s 2023 resolution of Title VI complaints to Harvard University’s recent settlements. Vogel highlights how UVM’s policy updates and accountability improved the campus climate for Jewish students could serve as a model for Harvard, which plans to adopt similar steps, like the IHRA definition of antisemitism, to ensure a safer environment for students.
George Mason University (GMU) has officially opened “The Mason Mensch”, the only kosher restaurant in Northern Virginia. A partnership between George Mason Hillel and Chabad at GMU, the restaurant’s opening marks a significant step towards making kosher food available to students and the wider Northern Virginia Jewish community.