Overview
- StopAntisemitism assessed 90 campuses in its 2025 report cards, issuing failing grades to 14 schools and awarding 15 As.
- The group’s survey found 39% of Jewish students concealed their identity, 58% experienced antisemitism, and 62% were blamed for Israel’s actions in Gaza, with only 12% saying incidents were properly addressed.
- Columbia’s antisemitism task force concluded the university lacks full-time Middle East faculty who are not explicitly anti-Zionist and urged senior hires plus clearer classroom practices to protect academic freedom and prevent discrimination.
- Acting President Claire Shipman said Columbia will keep implementing the task force’s recommendations, as federal oversight remains active following a summer settlement that restored funding and required reforms.
- Elite universities including Harvard, Yale, Brown, Penn, MIT, Northwestern, UC Berkeley, Columbia, and The New School were cited for hostile climates, while Cornell improved from an F to a C and Vassar rose from a D to a B.