The University of Michigan suspended its chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), known at Michigan as Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE), for two years in response to repeated violations of school policies. The suspension follows allegations that the group broke university rules regarding harassment and student safety during protests and rallies, including an unauthorized protest at the home of a university regent.

The White House issued an executive order that will require government agencies and departments to submit reports within 60 days, identifying both civil and criminal authorities in each agency that will be tasked with addressing antisemitism. Included in the executive order is an intent to cancel visas for foreign students who violate existing U.S. law.

Adam Lehman, the president and CEO of Hillel International, and Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the ADL, discuss the critical need for greater action from universities to properly address the rise of antisemitism on college campuses. Lehman and Greenblatt write that universities must take stronger action to ensure Jewish students feel safe and supported on campus, which includes enforcing rules and codes of conduct as well as speaking out unequivocally against antisemitism.

According to a new survey conducted by Hillel International and the ADL, 83% of Jewish college students say they have experienced or witnessed antisemitism since the October 7 attack on Israel. Additionally, two-thirds of Jewish students (66%) expressed a lack of confidence in their universities’ ability to prevent and address antisemitic incidents.

The University of Florida Hillel hosted its sixth annual “Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate” program in response to the high levels of antisemitism across college campuses. The event brought together over 500 student volunteers and collected more than 6,000 signatures on a pledge to combat antisemitism and all forms of hate.

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.