University of Pittsburgh (UPitt)
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has designated the University of Pittsburgh (UPitt)as a Hostile Campus for Anti-Genocide Students. This designation arises from a documented pattern of the university’s actions that intimidate, suppress, and penalize students, faculty, and staff who actively oppose the occupation, apartheid, and […]
Northern Arizona University (NAU)
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, designated Northern Arizona University (NAU) as a ‘hostile campus’ due to its targeting of Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, staff, and faculty who stand against occupation, apartheid, and genocide in Gaza. In April 2024, NAU responded to peaceful […]
George Mason University (GMU)
George Mason University (GMU) presents itself as a champion of diversity and inclusion. Yet recent actions raise serious concerns about its commitment to protecting the rights and free speech of Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other anti-genocide students. Reports indicate that the Muslim Student Association (MSA) has repeatedly warned the administration about rising Islamophobia on […]
Protest Policy Guidance For Colleges and Universities

This comprehensive guide provides college and university administrators with actionable steps to protect students’ right to protest—especially Muslim, Palestinian, Arab, Jewish, and allied students—while maintaining campus safety and inclusion. 🏛️ Institutional Responsibilities 🛡️ Protecting Protesters 👩🏽🏫 Faculty Protections 🧾 Immigration Status Protections ⏰ Time, Place & Manner (TPM) Guidelines ⚖️ Differentiating Protest from Harassment 🌱 […]
2025 Civil Rights Report: Unconstitutional Crackdowns

CAIR received 8,658 complaints nationwide in 2024, marking the highest number of complaints CAIR has ever recorded in its organizational history.
Stanford University
Stanford University has reportedly targeted students and faculty advocating for Palestinian human rights, suppressing speech and punishing activism under the guise of policy enforcement. The administration has reportedly arrested protesters, suspended faculty, and dismantled peaceful demonstrations, leading the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) to rank Stanford among the worst colleges for free speech. […]
Indiana University (IU)
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designated Indiana University (IU) as a ‘hostile campus’ due to its repeated and systematic suppression of students, faculty, and staff advocating for Palestinian human rights. IU’s administration, under President Pamela Whitten and Provost Rahul Shrivastav, has taken severe disciplinary actions, enacted restrictive policies, and even called in militarized police forces to […]
Harvard University
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, designated Harvard University as a hostile campus due to its targeting of Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, faculty, and staff who oppose the occupation, apartheid, and genocide in Gaza. Despite its stated commitment to free speech, Harvard reportedly adopted […]
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, […]