US Jewish Academics Fight Back with #KeepTheLightOn Campaign

Academic Engagement Network harnesses the power of 1,000+ members on 322 campuses to address soaring antisemitism.

US Schools’ Policy Turning More Punitive as Pro-Hamas Movement Persists

Thanks to a tough lady from North Carolina named Virginia Foxx, the tide in academia may finally be turning.

Pro-Hamas Students on Probation at American University

Speaking of intimidation, many protesters covered their faces with keffiyehs, the scarves associated with the terrorist groups Hamas and Fatah.

450 Stony Brook U Staff, Students & ‘Others’ Protest Arrests of 9 Pro-Hamas Demonstrators

These were the first arrests of pro-Hamas demonstrators on the grounds of Stony Brook, which have seen numerous anti-Israel rallies since October 7, 2023.

Pro-Hamas Demonstrators Drown Out Jewish Congressman at University of Maryland

Darryll Pines, the university president, intervened and ended the lecture prematurely.

New Report: 1,100% Increase in Anti-Zionist Activity by UC Faculty Since October 7

"Anti-Zionist faculty have played a pivotal role in creating a hostile environment for Jewish members of the UC campus community."

Ben-Gurion University Unveils Blueprint for Development of a Thriving Post-War Negev

“In the wake of October 7th, we are called to yet another challenge: transforming the Negev into not only a scientific engine, but also a resilient society.”

House Republicans Introduce Bill to Inoculate Against ‘Plague of Illiberalism on College Campuses’

45% of students believe blocking other students from attending a speech is acceptable.

Heritage Foundation ‘Seizing the Moment to Defeat DEI’

The successful campaign to oust the presidents of Harvard and U of Pennsylvania showed a window of opportunity has opened in the struggle against DEI.

Arizona to Empower Students’ Appeals of Politically Biased Bad Grades

The legislation harkens to an event in Arizona State University in Tempe, featuring conservatives Charlie Kirk, Dennis Prager, and Robert Kiyosaki.

US Office for Civil Rights Investigating UC Berkeley following Attack on Israeli Speaker

Several Jewish students complained to campus police of physical and verbal abuse, and not all the 200 attackers were Berkeley students.

MIT, Stanford, Brown Restrict and Punish Protesting Students

Some of the students who violated the law were not US citizens, and their suspension would have led to deportation.

TAU Researchers Prevent Memory Deterioration in Animal Model of Alzheimer’s

The researchers discovered the potential for early detection of Alzheimer’s during sleep or anesthesia between 10-20 years before the onset of dementia symptoms.

Jewish Fraternity Shuts Down Ann Arbor Chapter for Beating and Kicking Pledgers

The hazing incident included a cohort of pledges who sat on the ground, enduring blows and kicks from fraternity members.

Utah Joins Texas, Florida, in Banning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educational Programs

The bill forbids state education institutions from ordering their staff to sign any diversity statement.

FSU Suspends Pro-Hamas Group for Disrupting Board Meeting

SDS has until Saturday to appeal the decision to oust them from every official FSU event.

Florida Bans Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Programs in 28 State Colleges

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has consistently expressed his opposition to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.

Jewish Advocates File DOE Complaint Against DC’s American University for Rampant and Pervasive Antisemitism

Numerous dormitory bathrooms have been vandalized with swastikas and Nazi images and slogans.

New Study Reveals Anti-Zionist Advocacy of UC Santa Cruz’s Critical Race and Ethnic Studies...

A new study released on Thursday by campus antisemitism watchdog group AMCHA Initiative, titled, “Anti-Zionist Advocacy and Activism of the Critical Race and Ethnic...

Researchers: Israelis Endure Steep Mental Stress, Move Less, Sleep Less after October 7

The researchers examined the relationship between media use in the week after October 7 and the prevalence of PTSD.

Who Would have Thunk? US Jews Feel Safer in Catholic Universities than Ivy League...

Saint Louis University agreed to install a kosher kitchen for an observant Jewish student “so that she could have a seat at the table, literally.”

The Most Popular Courses this Spring Semester: Israel v. Hamas

Students should consider their objectives when discussing the conflict: are they looking to advocate or to learn?

Israeli Researchers Use Earth’s Magnetic Field to Verify Biblical Battle of Gath

New technology interprets archaeological findings from biblical times.

Bar-Ilan U Announces Breakthrough in Fighting Sleeping Sickness

A novel way to prevent the parasite from producing essential proteins, thus impairing its ability to survive.

Pro-Israel Academics Slam Women’s Association’s Failure to Condemn Hamas Rapes

Jewish feminist involvement in NWSA has been dwindling since 2015 when the membership voted to support BDS.

Brandeis: Harvard Must Take Action Against Prof. Marshall Ganz under the Civil Rights Act

Ganz was accused of discrimination and harassment of three Jewish Israeli students.

NYU Hillel Students Launch 24-hour Service and Learning Fundraiser in Response to 10/7

I believe that these funds are going to supporting our previously demoralized campus community as well as providing what we can to Israel.

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