University Administrator’s Guide to an Unhostile Campus
This guide is part of CAIR’s Unhostile Campus Campaign, a project aimed at fostering a campus environment where Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, faculty, and staff opposing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza enjoy free speech and academic freedom and are not subjected to state force or university discipline due to their […]
Columbia University
On Columbia University’s website, the office of the president asserts that its educational diversity initiatives are “designed to recruit and support a community of students, faculty, and staff that is diverse in every way.” This support apparently does not apply to Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, staff, and faculty who stand against occupation, […]
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
The culture at UT Austin reflects apparent discrimination based on religion, race, and ethnicity by actively suppressing the free speech of Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, staff, and faculty who oppose occupation and apartheid, making them feel marginalized. In 2022, the university interfered in student democratic processes, declaring student support for Palestinian humanity […]
New York University (NYU)
NYU administrators interfered with the freedom to protest when they called the police to arrest both faculty and students during a peaceful protest and prayer gathering on campus. In the aftermath, student protestors were subjected to a controversial requirement to write reflection papers, which critics argued undermined their intellectual freedom. Adding to the tension, NYU revised its student […]
Northwestern University
Northwestern University claims to be “committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus for all community members, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni.” Yet, Northwestern faculty and community members who have spoken in support of Palestine have had their personal information leaked, encountered online threats, and suffered various forms of harassment. According to the 2025 Free Speech College Rankings, […]
Pomona College
According to Pomona College’s Speech Code, “Pomona College believes that free speech is critical to Pomona College’s mission as an educational institution, and therefore, the norm is that speech and other forms of expression are protected.” However, recent events on campus paint a starkly different picture, particularly for Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students […]
University of Michigan (U-Mich)
The University of Michigan (U-Mich) claims that, “Expression of diverse points of view is of the highest importance, not only for those who espouse a cause or position and then defend it, but also for those who hear and pass judgment on that defense.” However, U-Mich has reportedly failed in their duty to protect its […]
University of Georgia (UGA)
According to the UGA’s Civil Rights and Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment statement, “The University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status by any member of the university community. . […]
University of Chicago (UChicago)
In late 2024, UChicago’s president, Paul Alivisatos, affirmed: “The ability to speak freely across difference is more important than ever. At the University of Chicago, your voice is protected.” Yet, for over a year, Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, staff, and faculty at UChicago reportedly faced frequent discrimination, including slurs and threats, while […]
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College purports to be “a campus where diversity, equity, inclusion, and access are central to rectifying past injustices and fostering a thriving community.” Yet for Palestinian, Muslim, and Arab students and faculty, the reality is a starkly different, deeply hostile environment marked by exclusion and discrimination. These students feel targeted, unsafe, and unwelcome, their […]
