California. The Trump administration has subpoenaed the University of California for personal information on faculty who signed open letters about antisemitism and the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is seeking names, roles, personal emails and phone numbers of hundreds of employees across UC campuses. One signatory, UC Berkeley professor Severin Borenstein, said he was “unsettled” by the request, saying his letter expressed support for Jewish students and could not be viewed as controversial. Some say the administration is using antisemitism investigations as a pretext to punish universities. A faculty union warned the effort mirrors past funding cuts at Columbia and Harvard, calling the subpoenas part of a campaign to “suppress intellectual learning.” UC says it will comply with legal obligations while trying to protect employee privacy. The EEOC declined to comment.

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Harvard. Following the Trump administration’s $9 billion ultimatum — which demands Harvard eliminate DEI programs, ban masks at protests, and cooperate fully with Homeland Security — the University’s governing bodies, the Corporation and Board of Overseers, convened over the weekend to prepare a response. No decisions have been made public, and Harvard has yet to issue a formal response.

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Brown. The White House has verified that $510 million in federal funds to Brown University are being frozen. In a confirmation to the school newspaper, a Trump Administration official said that the funding halt was a result of alleged antisemitism and DEI initiatives. In response, Brown’s Jewish leaders pushed back. “Brown University is home to a vibrant Jewish community that continues to flourish with the steadfast support of the administration,” wrote the heads of campus Hillel and Chabad in a joint letter.

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Montreal. A three-day anti-Israel strike at McGill University led to campus disruption, class cancellations, and heightened fear among Jewish students. The protests, triggered by a student government motion demanding divestment from Israel-linked companies, featured masked demonstrators, reports of vandalism and physical altercations. “We’re literally not able to study at our educational institution,” said Jewish student Elia Nissan, who described a friend needing help to leave class and another accidentally punched in the face. Despite McGill’s refusal to cancel classes, dozens were disrupted, and police were called in to enforce order. Jewish organizations denounced the protests as antisemitic and criticized university leadership for failing to act sooner.

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Pomona. Pomona College received a letter from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce requesting extensive documentation on alleged campus antisemitism since October 7, 2023, including student conduct cases related to protests and demonstrations concerning the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement and solidarity with Palestine. This demand for information, spurred by concerns from ADL and a warning from the Department of Education, requires Pomona to submit disciplinary records and details of reported antisemitic incidents by April 10, raising concerns among faculty and students about potential violations of student privacy under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the stifling of political dissent, though some Jewish students hope the federal scrutiny will lead to a more welcoming environment. Pomona's acting president has stated the college will cooperate while also upholding student privacy laws.

Go Deeper: Brandeis Center and Anti-Defamation League sue Pomona College over antisemitism Title IV violation.

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Yale. As Yale University celebrated the official inauguration of new President Maurie McInnis, masked anti-Israel protesters lined up nearby to try to shout down the event with calls of “Yale, Yale, pick a side — divestment or genocide.” Yale is one of 60 schools recently warned of “potential enforcement actions” by the Trump Administration based on antisemitism concerns. McInnis, the first woman to serve as Yale President in a non-interim capacity, alluded to the challenging environment in her speech, referring to a “gale force wind” of criticism of higher education.

The inauguration of Maurie McInnis. (Source: Christina Lee | Yale Daily News)

You Can’t Block the Party. At the University of Texas (UT), Hillel’s annual Israel Block Party — the largest pro-Israel campus event in North America — returned with the theme “Forward Together,” highlighting unity, resilience, and pride in Israeli culture. The celebration gave students a space to celebrate their heritage and stand strong together. While the UT Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) held a protest nearby, chanting anti-Israel slogans and denouncing the event, attendees remained focused on the message of strength and solidarity.

(Source: IsraelBlockParty | Instagram)

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Digging Up the Past. History, Uncovered. At a recent event hosted by the Dodd Center for Human Rights at UConn, Michigan State professor Kirsten Fermaglich presented new research on early 20th-century antisemitism in America — aimed specifically at educating today’s college students on how conspiracy theories and bigotry shaped immigration policy. Drawing on her National Archives Distinguished Fellowship, Fermaglich revealed how antisemitic rhetoric helped justify the 1921 Emergency Quota Act. “The language absolutely was stuff that you would see in social media; it did not feel distant at all,” she said. Students in attendance were struck by the relevance. “I didn’t really know that all those things built up,” said UConn psychology major Jackson Conlon. “I just wasn’t aware… so I thought it was really interesting.”

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Getting Carded. Last week, ADL released an update to our Campus Antisemitism Report Card, including improved grades for 19 schools that came after consultations with ADL during the grace period after the March release of the 2025 Report Card. ADL has reached out to schools to recognize their efforts to foster an environment more supportive of Jewish students, including the University of South Florida, San Diego State, University of Minnesota, UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Arizona State, the latter of which soared to an A grade for its “meaningful efforts to ensure Jewish students feel safe, supported, and seen on campus.”

DEEPER: Dig into the latest updates to ADL’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card to see the grades of the schools you care about.

Vision and Values. The National Black Empowerment Council (NBEC) has partnered with various Israeli universities to launch new exchange programs and collaborative initiatives with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Partnerships have already been established with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Ben-Gurion University, with more planned with Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa. The exchange programs will include both student and faculty, research, and connecting Ethiopian Israelis with HBCU communities. NBEC founder Darius Jones emphasized the mission is to foster future Black leaders who see support for Israel and the Jewish community as core values.

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Exhibiting Tolerance. A powerful new cultural institution has opened its doors in Jerusalem: the Museum of Tolerance, a sister institution to its Los Angeles counterpart. The facility currently has two exhibitions. The first is “06:29 – From Darkness to Light,” named for the time of day on 10/7 when attack alarms started to blare in Israel. Curated by the father of a former hostage who was held for hundreds of days, the exhibit invites visitors to leave messages for survivors. The second, “Documenting Israel: 75 Years of Vision,” uses holographic technology to showcase iconic photographs from Israel’s pre-state period through today. The museum’s goal is to promote resilience, remembrance and unity.

Images from “Documenting Israel: 75 Years of Vision.” (Photo courtesy of MOTJ.)

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