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Northwestern. The Trump administration has restored $790 million in federal funding to Northwestern University after a
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$75 million settlement requiring sweeping reforms to address campus antisemitism. As part of the agreement, Northwestern terminated its controversial
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“Deering Meadow” pact with anti-Israel protestors and committed to new antisemitism training, protest guidelines and measures to safeguard academic integrity. Northwestern had received a D (and later an F) in ADL’s
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Campus Antisemitism Report Card, and ADL was joined by other organizations in calling for President Schill’s resignation. Since then, the university has overhauled key policies, expanded mandatory antisemitism trainings, reviewed its civil rights processes and strengthened institutional accountability. Northwestern’s grade in ADL’s Report Card rose to a C in 2025 after creating a new presidential advisory council on Jewish life.
The Deering Meadow anti-Israel encampment in 2024. (Source: William Tong/The Daily Northwestern)
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More from Northwestern... Finals? Winter break? Doesn’t matter for Northwestern’s Jewish students – Hanukkah is starting now! Northwestern’s Hillel is rolling out Latkepalooza, a campus favorite packed with mocktails, poker, sufganiyot and of course enough latkes to fuel them until finals are over. Meanwhile, Chabad is lighting up Evanston with a brand new 15-foot menorah in Fountain Square, because nothing says “resilience” like shining brightly in the middle of winter.
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Cornell. You might think that a labor org for grad students would prioritize fair wages, workplace treatment or time off or other actual union-relevant concerns. But not at Cornell University, where Cornell Graduate Students United just spent their time
[link removed]
passing a referendum to declare “International Solidarity with the Palestinian Liberation Struggle” and promoting anti-Israel BDS goals. The alarmingly broad
[link removed]
statement declares support for Palestinians “resisting a genocide… by any means necessary.” Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell and the Jewish Graduate Student Association condemned the statement for promoting a hostile environment for all students, including Jewish students.
DEEPER. Not sure what BDS is all about? See ADL's
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Guide to Understanding and Countering BDS Calls.
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DePaul. Two Jewish DePaul University students were attacked in broad daylight in November of last year. One needed wrist surgery, the other had a concussion. The assailant pleaded guilty on Tuesday.
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The punishment? Two years probation, 100 hours of community service and a round of collective outrage. Jewish leaders called the sentence “a profound failure” and “a signal that violence against Jews doesn’t carry real consequences in this city.” Meanwhile, the alleged second attacker is still on the loose, and DePaul is facing a lawsuit for allegedly letting it all unfold on their watch. In short: justice knocked, but the court only half-opened the door.
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The Campus to Israel Pipeline. Some American Jewish college students aren’t just moving out of their dorms and apartments when they graduate. They’re moving out of the country, beckoned by the prospect of fresh hummus and a welcoming Jewish culture. Nefesh B’Nefesh and MASA Israel Journey are among the groups welcoming
[link removed]
more young people moving to Israel after college, with double-digit growth rates last year. Columbia University student Sonya Poznansky, for example, was worn down by the campus climate she experienced, so she headed to the Weizmann Institute of Science after graduation. “Going to Israel was part of a healing process I couldn’t begin at Columbia. I realized I could not stay in a culture where my pain and grief are celebrated.”
(Source: MASA Israel Journey)
~~~~~
Global Academic BDS. Academic boycotts against Israeli scholars are
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accelerating alarmingly. A new report from Israel’s Academic Boycott Monitoring Team counts roughly 1,000 cases of exclusion -- double the number tracked in March -- with Western Europe driving the spike. The severe consequences? Researchers frozen out of collaborations, grants drying up and partnerships quietly severed. Even with a ceasefire in place, the pressure is rising, not receding, leaving Israeli academia facing a troubling and widening isolation.
DEEPER: To learn more about the devastating impacts of academic boycotts read ADL’s
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backgrounder. ADL reports on antisemitism targeting
[link removed]
faculty and
[link removed]
professional academic associations paint the same picture: the fallout is widespread and impossible to ignore.
🎒 K-12
Stifling Holocaust Education in NYC. When a parent suggested that a middle school in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn invite 85-year-old
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Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann to speak to students about antisemitism, the Principal shockingly declined. She said that Steigmann’s pro-Israel stance made him not “right for our public school setting, given his messages around Israel and Palestine.” Steigmann flatly rejected that concern, asserting that he would not have touched on Middle East issues. As he noted, “My role is to educate the next generation about the Holocaust, about what hate can do… How can you prevent hate if you don’t talk about it?”
(Source: SamiSteigmannSpeaks | Instagram)
~~~~~
Cutting Costs (for Students).
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Yeshiva University announced a substantial new program to help Jewish high schoolers. The $37 million endowment, called the Gruen Fellows Program, is targeted towards inspiring young leaders and reducing the cost of attending Jewish schools. Each Jewish day school in the program would be able to nominate a 9th grader for a four-year scholarship. The students selected would also take part in YU-provided programming.
🏆 Campus Champions
Interrupted, Not Derailed. A campus event at Tufts University meant to spotlight a rare and vital voice -- Palestinian dissident Moumen Al-Natour -- was interrupted but not derailed. As Al-Natour spoke over Zoom from hiding in Gaza about life under Hamas, three masked students stormed the campus room where his talk was being livestreamed, shouting over him and trying to shut the conversation down. They failed. Students stayed, listened, questioned and left with perspectives they had never heard before. In a moment when shouting is easy, Tufts Friends of Israel doubled down on dialogue.
DEEPER: For guidance on fostering real civil discourse, see our resource
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10 Ways to Have Conscientious Conversations on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
~~~~~
Brooklyn Stands Up. Amid a rocky stretch for Jewish students across the CUNY system, Brooklyn College is sending a clear signal:
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Jewish students belong here. This week, top CUNY officials visited Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School to tout a growing dual-enrollment program that lets yeshiva students take Brooklyn College courses—from calculus to American pluralism—and earn credit without ever leaving the building. The program only opened last year, and already dozens of students from yeshivas are participating. It’s a welcome sign to students who say the program shows Brooklyn College is serious about Jewish inclusion; the school also
[link removed]
scored an A in ADL’s most recent Campus Antisemitism Report Card. Junior Rebecca Weinwurzel, who is taking part in the program, put it simply: “Brooklyn College is one of the schools that will knock down any antisemitism that comes their way very quickly… that is a very big plus for me.”
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Game Changers — Faith, Family and Football: A Conversation with Geoff and Lee Schwartz
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Register now for an inspiring conversation with former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz and his father Lee Schwartz about Jewish identity, family and resilience.
Geoff spent eight seasons in the NFL and became, along with his brother Mitchell, the first Jewish siblings in the NFL since the 1920s. Today, he’s a national sports commentator. Lee will share the parent’s perspective from his book Raising Giants, reflecting on raising two Jewish athletes. The program will include a Q&A, so come with your questions about how the family navigated Jewish identity in locker rooms, responded to antisemitism and balanced the demands of professional sports with faith and family.
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
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REGISTER NOW for this free online event.
📣 Info and Action
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Campus Community Advocacy Toolkit — From incident reporting and educational resources to letter-writing campaigns and Know Your Rights factsheets, ADL has clear steps for you to take action and effect change on college campuses.
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University Administration — Guidance and best practices for making campuses safer and more inclusive.
-
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Campus Antisemitism Report Card — See the grades of 135 universities, the current state of antisemitism on campus and how colleges and universities are responding.
-
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General Campus Resources — ADL Backgrounders, Educational Programming, Research and Analysis and more.
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ADL Legal Action Network — Anyone over 18 can report incidents of antisemitism to ADL for our network of law firms nationwide.
-
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K-12 Advocacy Resources — Tools and knowledge to foster and advocate for a safe, inclusive and equitable school environment for all.
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K-12 Advocacy Resources for Independent Schools — Additional resources for members of independent K-12 school communities.
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Report an Antisemitic Incident.
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Welcome to ADL’s Campus Alert: for the latest news, analysis and resources that affect students so you can stay informed and make your voice heard.
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Report antisemitic incidents you've experienced to ADL.
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sign up here.
📰 Top Stories
Northwestern. The Trump administration has restored $790 million in federal funding to Northwestern University after a
[link removed]
$75 million settlement requiring sweeping reforms to address campus antisemitism. As part of the agreement, Northwestern terminated its controversial
[link removed]
“Deering Meadow” pact with anti-Israel protestors and committed to new antisemitism training, protest guidelines and measures to safeguard academic integrity. Northwestern had received a D (and later an F) in ADL’s
[link removed]
Campus Antisemitism Report Card, and ADL was joined by other organizations in calling for President Schill’s resignation. Since then, the university has overhauled key policies, expanded mandatory antisemitism trainings, reviewed its civil rights processes and strengthened institutional accountability. Northwestern’s grade in ADL’s Report Card rose to a C in 2025 after creating a new presidential advisory council on Jewish life.
The Deering Meadow anti-Israel encampment in 2024. (Source: William Tong/The Daily Northwestern)
~~~~~
More from Northwestern... Finals? Winter break? Doesn’t matter for Northwestern’s Jewish students – Hanukkah is starting now! Northwestern’s Hillel is rolling out Latkepalooza, a campus favorite packed with mocktails, poker, sufganiyot and of course enough latkes to fuel them until finals are over. Meanwhile, Chabad is lighting up Evanston with a brand new 15-foot menorah in Fountain Square, because nothing says “resilience” like shining brightly in the middle of winter.
~~~~~
Cornell. You might think that a labor org for grad students would prioritize fair wages, workplace treatment or time off or other actual union-relevant concerns. But not at Cornell University, where Cornell Graduate Students United just spent their time
[link removed]
passing a referendum to declare “International Solidarity with the Palestinian Liberation Struggle” and promoting anti-Israel BDS goals. The alarmingly broad
[link removed]
statement declares support for Palestinians “resisting a genocide… by any means necessary.” Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell and the Jewish Graduate Student Association condemned the statement for promoting a hostile environment for all students, including Jewish students.
DEEPER. Not sure what BDS is all about? See ADL's
[link removed]
Guide to Understanding and Countering BDS Calls.
~~~~~
DePaul. Two Jewish DePaul University students were attacked in broad daylight in November of last year. One needed wrist surgery, the other had a concussion. The assailant pleaded guilty on Tuesday.
[link removed]
The punishment? Two years probation, 100 hours of community service and a round of collective outrage. Jewish leaders called the sentence “a profound failure” and “a signal that violence against Jews doesn’t carry real consequences in this city.” Meanwhile, the alleged second attacker is still on the loose, and DePaul is facing a lawsuit for allegedly letting it all unfold on their watch. In short: justice knocked, but the court only half-opened the door.
~~~~~
The Campus to Israel Pipeline. Some American Jewish college students aren’t just moving out of their dorms and apartments when they graduate. They’re moving out of the country, beckoned by the prospect of fresh hummus and a welcoming Jewish culture. Nefesh B’Nefesh and MASA Israel Journey are among the groups welcoming
[link removed]
more young people moving to Israel after college, with double-digit growth rates last year. Columbia University student Sonya Poznansky, for example, was worn down by the campus climate she experienced, so she headed to the Weizmann Institute of Science after graduation. “Going to Israel was part of a healing process I couldn’t begin at Columbia. I realized I could not stay in a culture where my pain and grief are celebrated.”
(Source: MASA Israel Journey)
~~~~~
Global Academic BDS. Academic boycotts against Israeli scholars are
[link removed]
accelerating alarmingly. A new report from Israel’s Academic Boycott Monitoring Team counts roughly 1,000 cases of exclusion -- double the number tracked in March -- with Western Europe driving the spike. The severe consequences? Researchers frozen out of collaborations, grants drying up and partnerships quietly severed. Even with a ceasefire in place, the pressure is rising, not receding, leaving Israeli academia facing a troubling and widening isolation.
DEEPER: To learn more about the devastating impacts of academic boycotts read ADL’s
[link removed]
backgrounder. ADL reports on antisemitism targeting
[link removed]
faculty and
[link removed]
professional academic associations paint the same picture: the fallout is widespread and impossible to ignore.
🎒 K-12
Stifling Holocaust Education in NYC. When a parent suggested that a middle school in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn invite 85-year-old
[link removed]
Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann to speak to students about antisemitism, the Principal shockingly declined. She said that Steigmann’s pro-Israel stance made him not “right for our public school setting, given his messages around Israel and Palestine.” Steigmann flatly rejected that concern, asserting that he would not have touched on Middle East issues. As he noted, “My role is to educate the next generation about the Holocaust, about what hate can do… How can you prevent hate if you don’t talk about it?”
(Source: SamiSteigmannSpeaks | Instagram)
~~~~~
Cutting Costs (for Students).
[link removed]
Yeshiva University announced a substantial new program to help Jewish high schoolers. The $37 million endowment, called the Gruen Fellows Program, is targeted towards inspiring young leaders and reducing the cost of attending Jewish schools. Each Jewish day school in the program would be able to nominate a 9th grader for a four-year scholarship. The students selected would also take part in YU-provided programming.
🏆 Campus Champions
Interrupted, Not Derailed. A campus event at Tufts University meant to spotlight a rare and vital voice -- Palestinian dissident Moumen Al-Natour -- was interrupted but not derailed. As Al-Natour spoke over Zoom from hiding in Gaza about life under Hamas, three masked students stormed the campus room where his talk was being livestreamed, shouting over him and trying to shut the conversation down. They failed. Students stayed, listened, questioned and left with perspectives they had never heard before. In a moment when shouting is easy, Tufts Friends of Israel doubled down on dialogue.
DEEPER: For guidance on fostering real civil discourse, see our resource
[link removed]
10 Ways to Have Conscientious Conversations on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
~~~~~
Brooklyn Stands Up. Amid a rocky stretch for Jewish students across the CUNY system, Brooklyn College is sending a clear signal:
[link removed]
Jewish students belong here. This week, top CUNY officials visited Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School to tout a growing dual-enrollment program that lets yeshiva students take Brooklyn College courses—from calculus to American pluralism—and earn credit without ever leaving the building. The program only opened last year, and already dozens of students from yeshivas are participating. It’s a welcome sign to students who say the program shows Brooklyn College is serious about Jewish inclusion; the school also
[link removed]
scored an A in ADL’s most recent Campus Antisemitism Report Card. Junior Rebecca Weinwurzel, who is taking part in the program, put it simply: “Brooklyn College is one of the schools that will knock down any antisemitism that comes their way very quickly… that is a very big plus for me.”
[link removed]
Game Changers — Faith, Family and Football: A Conversation with Geoff and Lee Schwartz
[link removed]
Register now for an inspiring conversation with former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz and his father Lee Schwartz about Jewish identity, family and resilience.
Geoff spent eight seasons in the NFL and became, along with his brother Mitchell, the first Jewish siblings in the NFL since the 1920s. Today, he’s a national sports commentator. Lee will share the parent’s perspective from his book Raising Giants, reflecting on raising two Jewish athletes. The program will include a Q&A, so come with your questions about how the family navigated Jewish identity in locker rooms, responded to antisemitism and balanced the demands of professional sports with faith and family.
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
👉
[link removed]
REGISTER NOW for this free online event.
📣 Info and Action
-
[link removed]
Campus Community Advocacy Toolkit — From incident reporting and educational resources to letter-writing campaigns and Know Your Rights factsheets, ADL has clear steps for you to take action and effect change on college campuses.
-
[link removed]
University Administration — Guidance and best practices for making campuses safer and more inclusive.
-
[link removed]
Campus Antisemitism Report Card — See the grades of 135 universities, the current state of antisemitism on campus and how colleges and universities are responding.
-
[link removed]
General Campus Resources — ADL Backgrounders, Educational Programming, Research and Analysis and more.
-
[link removed]
ADL Legal Action Network — Anyone over 18 can report incidents of antisemitism to ADL for our network of law firms nationwide.
-
[link removed]
K-12 Advocacy Resources — Tools and knowledge to foster and advocate for a safe, inclusive and equitable school environment for all.
-
[link removed]
K-12 Advocacy Resources for Independent Schools — Additional resources for members of independent K-12 school communities.
-
[link removed]
Report an Antisemitic Incident.
Do you have something to share with us? Please email us at
mailto:[email protected]
[email protected] with any suggestions, questions, photos or videos.
[link removed]
Support Our Work
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Subscribe to Our Newsletters
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Read Our Blog and Follow Us
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