NYC Colleges Fail Jewish Students: A Chilling Report

A new report reveals a shocking level of antisemitism at US colleges, with two NYC schools receiving failing grades.

Key Findings:

• 72% of Jewish college students feel unwelcome on campus.
• 52% have experienced antisemitism.
• 67% feel their university didn't adequately protect them after the Hamas attacks.
• 43% hide their Jewish identity out of fear.
• 87% of those who reported antisemitism believe their school failed to properly investigate.

Failing Grades:

The report, issued by StopAntisemitism, gave failing grades to Cornell University and The New School in NYC, along with several other universities. These schools were cited for various incidents including:

• Cornell University: Antisemitic death threats, a professor expressing “exhilaration” at the Hamas attacks, and an 18-day anti-Israel encampment.
• The New School: An anti-Israel protest that took over a campus building.

<img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" width="885" height="590" src="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-protest-israel-89553097.jpg?w=1024" alt="An anti-Israel demonstration outside of The New School on Sept. 12, 2024."><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="885" height="590" src="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/columbia-students-organize-dueling-memorials-92766127.jpg?w=1024" alt="An anti-Israel protest at Columbia University on Oct. 7, 2024."><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="886" height="590" src="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/cornell-university-professor-russell-rickford-62375694.jpg?w=1024" alt="Cornell University Professor Russell Rickford called the terror attacks &quot;exhilarating&quot; during a speech on campus."><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="885" height="590" src="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/2024-brown-university-leaders-students-90087345.jpg?w=1024" alt="A tent at the anti-Israel encampment on Brown University's campus on April 30, 2024."><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="487" height="590" src="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/2023-dai-strudent-cornell-university-71674648.jpg?w=846" alt="Cornell student Patrick Dai threatened to attack Jewish students on campus last year.">

StopAntisemitism’s Response:

The organization noted a 3,000% increase in antisemitic reports since the October 2023 Hamas attacks and criticized universities for failing to create safe environments for Jewish students.

Other Findings:

The report also highlighted that a significant number of students hide their Jewish identity and would not recommend their schools to other Jewish students.