College

Pentagon demands audit of 30 universities, investigating Russian, Chinese, Iranian research ties

The Defense Department did not publicly list the 30 US schools to be reviewed for suspected ties to 130 research institutes based in Russia, China, and Iran, including civilian universities.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026.
 Demonstrators sit in an encampment as they protest in solidarity with Pro-Palestinian organizers on the Columbia University campus, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US. April 19, 2024.

Pervasive antisemitism present in US college classrooms, curricula, faculty, ADL finds

President of Haverford College Wendy Raymond testifie during a hearing before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Haverford College settles antisemitism suit with Jewish group over post-Oct. 7 actions

Brown University President Christina Paxson listens during a press conference.

Brown University president Christina Paxson to step down after Trump administration clashes


Jewish schools to colleges: Don’t recruit our students unless you can guarantee their safety

The goal of high schools’ policy change is to increase pressure on the universities to act.

A person holds a sign during a demonstration to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as part of a student walkout by students of New York University, in New York City, US, October 25, 2023.

Over 100 universities worldwide rallied in solidarity with Israel opposing Hamas

Their collective statement not only articulated support for Israel but also underscored their concerns for Palestinians who endured hardships under Hamas governance in Gaza.

 Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, addresses an event in solidarity with Israel during the ongoing war with Hamas.

Cornell professor apologizes for saying he was ‘exhilarated’ by Hamas attack

Rickford made his initial comments during an Oct. 15 pro-Palestinian rally on the Ithaca, New York, campus.

Cornell University sign

'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' chanted at San Francisco high school

Numerous X users shared the video and their concern that the protest could endanger anyone Jewish at the school.

A general aerial view of San Francisco is seen in San Francisco, California, U.S., October 5, 2017.

To be Jewish on a college campus where students support Hamas - opinion

My own Columbia classmates have responded to the horror by posting comments supporting Hamas and trying to silence others.

 A vigil service is held at Columbia University in memory of the Israelis killed by Hamas.

Academia’s antisemitism problem is not new - opinion

Campus Chabads have quickly become places of shelter amid the wave of antisemitic pro-Palestinian and pro-Hamas activity.

 STUDENTS GATHER at a Chabad event, in support of Israel, at Arizona State University.

US college students stand up for Israel with cross-campus network - opinion

It’s easy to feel helpless in this situation – what can one Jewish student on a campus of 40,000 do? The answer is connect with thousands like them around the country.

 Pro-Israel students take part in a protest in support of Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at Columbia University in New York City, US, October 12, 2023.

BGU, southern colleges to create campus for ultra-Orthodox students

A new higher education campus for the ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Israelis living in the South will open up around October 2024.

 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Marcus Family Campus.

Jewish women experience more antisemitism on US college campuses - study

A recent study finds discrepancies between how, on average, men and women perceive antisemitism on their university campuses.

 Students at JNF-USA's Alexander Muss High School in Israel gain an informed perspective about Israel while experiencing 4,000 years of Jewish history

Penn Hillel vandalized by person ‘experiencing a crisis,’ say police

An intruder at UPenn's Hillel smashed a table and podium, flipped over a table in the lobby, and yelled antisemitic slurs in an attack on the Jewish student center.

 A statue of a young Benjamin Franklin at the University of Pennsylvania.