Think Anti-Semitism is Only on The Rise in Europe? It's Soaring on Campuses Near You

JNS : Feb 25, 2015
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"This problem is widespread. Jewish students are subjected to both traditional prejudice and the new political anti-Semitism." -Dr. Barry Kosmin

(Israel)—More than half of American Jewish college students surveyed in a new national study said they have been subjected to or have witnessed anti-Semitism on their campuses.

The National Demographic Survey of American Jewish College Students—jointly conducted by Trinity College and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB)—found that among 1,157 self-identified Jewish students at 55 campuses nationwide, 54 percent reported instances of anti-Semitism on campus during the first six months of the 2013-2014 academic year.

The survey revealed that high rates of anti-Semitism extended beyond both schools with a history of that sentiment and students such as Orthodox Jewish men, who are more easily identifiable as Jewish.

"The patterns and high rates of anti-Semitism that were reported were surprising," said Dr. Barry Kosmin, a professor of public policy at Trinity College.