The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into antisemitism at Sarah Lawrence College in response to a complaint filed by Hillels of Westchester that alleges Jewish students have been harassed and intimidated at the New York college both before and after October 7.
Just before Winter Break, Jewish students at hundreds of college campuses came together at their Hillels to celebrate the Festival of Lights in some fun and creative ways.
Since September, campus anti-Israel protests have drawn just a fraction of the numbers compared to last spring. As many universites have started to enforce their codes of conduct, the number of protests has dropped from 3,200 last spring, to 1,100 this past fall.
Growing up, Skylar Strudwick had never lit Shabbat candles or celebrated Hanukkah. But that all changed when she discovered her Jewish identity after finding her grandmother’s diary two years ago. Through Minnesota Hillel, Skylar learned about the beauty of Jewish traditions, community, and resilience – especially during her first Hanukkah!
The U.S. Department of Education announced that it has resolved nine civil rights complaints made against campuses inside the University of California system, including UCLA, UC Davis, and three other UC schools. Six complaints involved harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.
Undergrad students at Rice University in Houston have voted against three anti-Israel student government referendums. The defeated referendums included a call to divest from all educational partnerships with Israeli colleges, companies, and institutions.