Columbia University and 13 Other Colleges Receive 'F' Grade for Handling of Antisemitism

StopAntisemitism Report Card Findings

• 🎯 14 colleges received an 'F' grade from the civil rights group StopAntisemitism for their handling of antisemitism on campus.
• 📉 The report card assesses how 90 colleges address the spread of hatred against Jews, with a significant number failing to meet standards.
• ⚠️ Jewish college students report hiding their identities out of fear and being blamed for Israel's military actions in Gaza.

Antisemitism on College Campuses

• 🗣️ Jewish students describe being ostracized, mocked, harassed, and scapegoated due to their identity.
• 🏢 Institutions like Columbia University and The New School received failing grades due to pervasive antisemitism and massive anti-Israel protests.
• 🏛️ Other prestigious universities, including Brown, Harvard, UPenn, Yale, MIT, Northwestern, and UC Berkeley, also received failing marks.

Systemic Issues and Student Experiences

• 🚫 StopAntisemitism's founder stated that antisemitism on American college campuses is systemic, tolerated, and often enabled by the institutions themselves.
• 🚨 Incidents at Columbia University included student arrests, occupation of buildings, burning of diplomas, and clashes with police.
• 🤕 A lawsuit alleges that janitors were trapped, assaulted, and called 'Jew lovers' by protesters, highlighting the severe impact on campus staff.

Call for Action and A-Rated Schools

• 📜 The report documented antisemitic incidents throughout 2025, with some schools like Columbia experiencing significant unrest in both 2024 and 2025.
• 🌟 Only 15 schools received an 'A' grade, praised for proactively condemning hate and enforcing clear standards against antisemitism.
• 🤝 The group urges all US schools to emulate the A-rated universities by establishing transparent investigation policies and demonstrating zero tolerance for antisemitism.