College

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

Paxson said she planned to leave her job a year earlier, but extended her tenure at the university to "navigate a federal funding freeze that imperiled our mission."

Brown University President Christina Paxson listens during a press conference.
Rabbi Mark Wildes with the scribe at the Nova site.

Beyond the Headlines: What did you take home from Israel? - opinion

Sally Reidman.

Sally Reidman came to Israel with a massage table - and built a healthcare empire

Participants in the 9th SSI National Conference at Florida Atlantic University

Building Israel’s campus ambassadors


Rethinking free speech as hate speech and violence spread - editorial

We must foster an environment where constructive dialogue is encouraged, and diverse perspectives can be shared without fear of retribution or violence.

 An "Intifada" banner waves over Columbia University after students seize Hamilton Hall on 116th Street in New York City, April 30, 2024.

Columbia begins suspending students who don't leave campus encampment

The administration said it was ‘disappointed’ it could not reach agreement with encampment organizers.

 Students at Columbia University paint a response to a message written by Palestinians in Rafah thanking students for their support as they continue to maintain a protest encampment on campus in support of Palestinians, during the war between Israel and Hamas, April 28, 2024.

Robert Kraft: Radical Columbia profs. poison young minds

"I do not recognize my alma mater," says Robert Kraft, businessman, pro-Israel philanthropist and Columbia U. graduate

 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS owner Robert Kraft is a proud and active Jewish sports personality who used his platform to combat antisemitism in America and throughout the world, with the latest initiative of his foundation involving the blue square emoji.

Crisis on campus: Tensions swell at Yale, Columbia, NYU

Ivy League university campuses see increasing tensions over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

 Protests continue at Columbia University in New York during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, April 22, 2024

‘I’m ready to leave this campus’: Jewish students at Columbia react to tidal wave of antisemitism

Protests erupted at Columbia University over Israel divestment calls. Jewish students express discomfort amid arrests and chants, recalling past trauma. Campus tension intensifies.

 A PROTESTER waves a Palestinian flag during a rally at Columbia University in New York, in November.

Not the college dream: The harsh reality of Jewish student-led activism - opinion

Dubbed the “infamous Berkeley Zionist,” a title I never sought, I’ve become a beacon for incoming Jewish students and their anxious parents, all seeking guidance in a sea of uncertainty.

 THE WRITER speaks at a ‘Liberate the Gate’ event at UC Berkeley, last month, calling on the university to respond to antisemitism on campus.

US Justice Department should enforce laws to protect Jewish students - opinion

What is happening on campuses also hearkens back to this country’s ugly history in the post-Reconstruction era.

 US ATTORNEY-GENERAL Merrick Garland speaks at the Justice Department. Zachor Legal Institute, on behalf of 28 other organizations, has sent him documentation on how groups like Students for Justice in Palestine have coordinated and executed mass deprivations of rights of Jewish students.

Combatting antisemitism: Queens College's response to campus graffiti threats

Queens College's Hillel chapter calls for action against antisemitic graffiti. President condemns vandalism, NYPD investigates amid tensions.

 ANTISEMITIC VERBIAGE and images, from earlier this year

Israeli students around the world report: "There are more PLO flags here than in Ramallah"

A sharp rise in antisemitic incidents against Jewish students at campuses in North America. MK Oded Forer is working on classifying Zionism as a protected value.

 Members of the Australian Palestinian community hold banners and a flag as they stand on a balcony of the Sydney Town Hall during a protest against Israel's military action in Gaza July 20, 2014. Israel said on Sunday it had expanded its ground offensive in Gaza and militants kept up rocket fire in

New study finds Jewish college students hiding identity due to Gaza war

The research provides new insight into the impact of the October 7th massacre and the alarming rise in antisemitism on campuses.

 Demonstrators hold antisemitic symbols and signs as they protest outside the Tampa Convention Center, where Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit was being held, in Tampa, Florida on July 23, 2022.