December 30, 2020 A Message from Kenneth L. Marcus Dear Friends: In this Hanukkah season, I am particularly grateful for those modern-day Maccabees who are fighting against those who would destroy us. This includes my colleagues within the Louis D. Brandeis Center who are working every day to protect Jewish Americans, on college campuses and elsewhere, from the troubling rise in Jew-hatred. Over the […] Best Practices Communications
August 12, 2020 LDB Commends FSU President for Adopting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism President Thrasher’s Statement on Antisemitism and Religious Discrimination Dear FSU community, I am writing today to update you on our efforts to address concerns expressed by our Jewish community and others and to reaffirm that Antisemitism and religious discrimination have no home at Florida State University. As a minority group, the Jewish people have faced […] Anti-Discrimination Policies
March 21, 2019 Appreciation to Pitzer College President Melvin Oliver LDB was pleased to sign on to the following letter commending Pitzer President Melvin Oliver for his stance against an academic boycott of Israel. Blog Free Speech and Academic Freedom
May 1, 2018 Associated Student Government University of Arkansas This notable student government resolution condemns anti-Jewish and anti-Israeli movements, including specifically ‘ the BDS movement, Neo-Nazism, and white supremacist movements. Anti-Discrimination Policies
October 15, 2017 University of California (UC) Board of Regents Statement of Principles Against Intolerance In March 2016, after months of efforts on behalf of LDB and other groups to educate the UC Regents on the need to address the problem of anti-Semitism in the UC system, the Regents issued a landmark, “Statement of Principles Against Intolerance.” Anti-Discrimination Policies
October 15, 2017 San Francisco State University San Francisco State University President responded firmly and quickly to anti-Semitic incidents on his campus in 2002. Anti-Discrimination Policies
October 15, 2017 University of California University of California President Mark Yudof, under fire for allegedly tolerating an atmosphere hostile to Jewish students on some UC campuses… Free Speech and Academic Freedom
October 15, 2017 U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has provided guidance on the relationship between the First Amendment and federal civil rights law as they apply to federally funded educational institutions. Free Speech and Academic Freedom
October 15, 2017 Scholars for Peace in the Middle East Legal Task Force Acknowledgement: Scholars for Peace in the Middle East and the Legal Taskforce wish to thank the Achelis and Bodeman Foundations for their generous support of this project. Free Speech and Academic Freedom
October 15, 2017 Classes Canceled: Monday, March 4, 2013 Early this morning, there was a report of a person wearing a hood and robe resembling a KKK outfit between South and the Edmonia Lewis Center and in the vicinity of Afrikan Heritage House. This report is being investigated by both Safety and Security and the Oberlin Police Department. Communications
October 15, 2017 Harvard University Boycott Earlier this summer the University and College Union (UCU), an organization of British academics, proposed a boycott of Israeli universities and academics, a proposal to be voted on by their membership in the coming months. Free Speech and Academic Freedom
October 15, 2017 Wheaton College Our campus has been violated by vandalism in the form of graffiti expressing anti-Semitic slurs. Communications
October 15, 2017 Canada’s Honorable Jason Kenney The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement: Like many Canadians, I remain deeply concerned about the events and activities associated with the so-called ‘Israeli Apartheid Week.’ Communications
October 15, 2017 University of Pennsylvania While a long-standing Penn commitment in California keeps me from being with you in person this evening, I want you to know that I am very much with you in spirit, and I extend my most sincere thanks for your participation in this evening’s program. Communications
October 15, 2017 Rutgers University I am pleased to accept the resolution approved by the University Senate at its April 23, 2004 meeting, disassociating the Senate from the anti-Semitic message of the April 21 edition of The Medium. Communications
October 15, 2017 College and University Presidents’ Statement on Intimidation Free Campuses The American Jewish Committee initiated a “College and University Presidents’ Statement on Intimidation Free Campuses” which was released, with the signatures of over 300 university and college presidents, in October 2002. Communications
October 15, 2017 Harvard University Following is the text of a speech by Lawrence Summers, president of Harvard University, at Memorial Church at Harvard Yard. The text was originally printed in The New York Sun on September 22, 2002: Communications
October 15, 2017 San Francisco State University A week ago, I wrote the campus to acknowledge the particular challenges of dealing with emotions aroused by the tragic and terrifying Middle East situation and to express the hope that we would — as we did so well after Sept. 11 — express our differences respectfully, seeing individuals, not stereotypes or, worse, enemies. Communications
October 14, 2017 San Jose State University President Condemns Swastikas In September 2016, San Jose State University (SJSU) President Mary Papazian issued a powerful statement condemning two swastikas that were found in SJSU residence halls. Communications
October 14, 2017 President Wim Wiemel’s Statement Against BDS at Portland State University In June 2016, Portland State University President Wim Wiemel issued an excellent statement condemning a proposed PSU Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) resolution. Communications
October 14, 2017 President Fry’s Statement about Swastikas at Drexel In 2015, Drexel University President John Fry issued an excellent statement condemning the use of swastikas and explaining their meaning in relationship to anti-Semitism with great clarity and specificity: Read Here Communications