Take Action to Counter Campus Antisemitism

ADL Center for Antisemitism Research (CAR), in partnership with Hillel International and College Pulse, surveyed American college students before and after the Hamas terror attacks on October 7, 2023 to better understand the current state of the campus climate for Jewish students. The topline results, presented in the report, Campus Antisemitism: A Study of Campus Climate Before and After the Hamas Attacks, highlight concerning trends that underscore the urgent need to protect Jewish students on campus and foster an inclusive and safe educational environment for all.

Here are some of the ways you can combat campus antisemitism, learn more about its prevalence and severity, and be an ally to Jewish students.

Since October 7th, the percentage of Jewish students who said they feel comfortable with others on campus knowing they are Jewish dropped by nearly half. Nearly half of non-Jewish students who have been assumed to be Jewish have witnessed or experienced an antisemitic incident on campus.

A majority of all students — Jewish and non-Jewish — feel like their campus administration has not done enough to address anti-Jewish prejudice at their universities, with 70 percent of students saying their university should do more to address the issue. Few Jewish students felt like their concerns about anti-Jewish prejudice on campus were taken very seriously before October 7th.

Not knowing what to do and concern about potential backlash prevents students from reporting anti-Jewish incidents on campus. This reality is even more pronounced for Jewish students.

While a majority of university students have undergone DEI training, only 18% of those students have received any training about antisemitism.