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"One in five #university #students in #Britain would be reluctant to share a house with a #Jewish #student, according to research that warns #antisemitism has become “normalised” on #campuses.

A report by the Union of Jewish Students (#UJS) found that 20 per cent of students would be reluctant to live with a Jewish student, while 23 per cent have seen behaviour targeting Jewish students for their #religion or #ethnicity.

The findings come from polling of 1,000 students of all faiths and none, alongside dozens of testimonies gathered from the student body.

The report said Jewish students had described facing physical and verbal abuse, social ostracisation and widespread #antisemitic attitudes on campuses."

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/education/article/antisemitism-universities-campus-students-mr6s8pd2j

"[T]he data make clear that #Jewish #students are still experiencing #antisemitism on their #campuses,” #AJC Vice President #LauraFrank stated in a news release.

Published Tuesday, the survey found that 42 percent of Jewish students said they have experienced antisemitism on #campus.

Additionally, 25 percent said “they have felt or been excluded from a group or an event on campus because they are Jewish.”

Self-censorship also is a problem with 38 percent saying they don’t share their views about #Israel on campus. This is despite nearly 70 percent saying Israel is important to their Jewish identity.

Meanwhile, one in three said they “avoided displaying their Jewish identity due to fear of antisemitism.”

https://www.thecollegefix.com/survey-1-in-4-jewish-students-say-theyve-been-excluded-from-campus-activities/

The 10 Most Ridiculous Phony #HateCrime #Hoaxes from #College #Campuses

https://linkiest.com/the-10-most-ridiculous-phony-hate-crime-hoaxes-from-college-campuses/

#Cyberbullying on #campuses is on the rise #globally, including #Bangladesh. M. Morshedul Islam (University of Chittagong & Charles Wallace Visiting Fellow @lsesouthasia) analyses recent data & what universities may do to address the problem.

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025/08/04/cyberbullying-among-university-students-in-bangladesh/

#Texas just gutted #FreeSpeech on #college #campuses. Is your state next?

New laws in the Lone Star State will silence dissent and undermine #faculty authority.

By Laura Benitez and Jonathan Friedman
July 14, 2025

"As thousands of students return to college campuses this fall, they will find themselves stepping into an environment reshaped by political and ideological mandates. Across the country, state legislators have been racing to exert new influence over free expression in higher education. Now, Texas has surged to the forefront, closing its 2025 legislative session by passing two alarming laws that take effect Sept. 1.

"Signed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in June, the new laws amount to a stunningly aggressive legislative crackdown on campus protest (#SB2972) and academic shared governance (#SB37) at public colleges and universities. The laws will not just silence dissent and undermine faculty authority in Texas; they provide a blueprint for how to dismantle academic freedom and chill speech on campus state by state.

"Only a few years ago, conservative lawmakers railed against college 'free-speech zones,' arguing that liberal administrators were muzzling students on the rest of campus. In 2019, Texas legislators joined other states in taking action by declaring all outdoor spaces on public campuses open for protest and speech by students, employees and the general public.

"Now, some of the same legislators have done an about-face. The campus protest law actually directs public colleges and universities to implement a version of free-speech zones and adopt sweeping limitations on protests. #Encampments? Banned. #Megaphones or #speakers during 'class hours'? Forbidden — if anyone claims your 'expressive activity' is one that 'intimidates others' or 'interferes' with an employee’s duties. Even wearing a mask during a protest — something many do for safety — could land a student or employee a disciplinary hearing resulting in 'sanctions.' And any expressive activity between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. is off-limits altogether."

Read more:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/07/14/texas-campus-free-speech/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/2LuBD

#TexasProtestLaws #ProtestLaws #ProtestLawsTexas #Project2025 #AntiProtestLaws #Authoritarianism #SilencingFreeSpeech #Censorship #AcademicFreedom #AntiMaskLaws #Fascism #USPol #CivilLiberties #Texas