Elon University has a Hillel, Chabad, and Jewish Greek life organizations.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In April 2024, an anti-Israel advocate who promotes BDS and has said that he 'refuse(s) to join the demonization of Hamas' was invited to speak on campus by the Ad Hoc Conflict in the Middle East Programming Committee.

University Policies and Responsive Action

Elon has an ongoing Jewish Life Advisory Council that has engaged members of the Jewish Studies and Jewish Life departments and continues to advance efforts to address antisemitism.

After October 7, 2023, Elon highlighted opportunities to learn more about the attacks and encouraged occasions for dialogue, including an event entitled “Contextualizing the Conflict: Conversations about the Middle East,” which was attended by more than 200 students, faculty, and staff.

President Book regularly attends summits and convenings designed to address campus antisemitism.

In October 2024, Elon University hosted an Israeli art exhibit to mark the anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

In August 2025, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life sent four students and three professional staff to the 2025 Interfaith America’s Interfaith Leadership Summit (ILS). Elon University’s annual Ripple Conference – a student-led interfaith gathering – has the theme of “A Recipe for Interfaith” for 2026. Programming for 2026 includes teaching services on Islam, Catholicism, and Judaism, student- and faculty-led breakout sessions, and community and affinity group spaces.

The University conducts a campus climate survey on a regular three-year cycle, with one scheduled for Spring 2026. The University also has an Office of Civil Rights and Compliance which offers Title VI-related training. The University has also been using public OCR resolutions and other national training materials to learn from other campus experiences to improve their processes.

Elon University has a Hillel, Chabad, and Jewish Greek life organizations.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In April 2024, an anti-Israel advocate who promotes BDS and has said that he 'refuse(s) to join the demonization of Hamas' was invited to speak on campus by the Ad Hoc Conflict in the Middle East Programming Committee.

University Policies and Responsive Action

Elon has an ongoing Jewish Life Advisory Council that has engaged members of the Jewish Studies and Jewish Life departments and continues to advance efforts to address antisemitism.

After October 7, 2023, Elon highlighted opportunities to learn more about the attacks and encouraged occasions for dialogue, including an event entitled “Contextualizing the Conflict: Conversations about the Middle East,” which was attended by more than 200 students, faculty, and staff.

President Book regularly attends summits and convenings designed to address campus antisemitism.

In October 2024, Elon University hosted an Israeli art exhibit to mark the anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

In August 2025, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life sent four students and three professional staff to the 2025 Interfaith America’s Interfaith Leadership Summit (ILS). Elon University’s annual Ripple Conference – a student-led interfaith gathering – has the theme of “A Recipe for Interfaith” for 2026. Programming for 2026 includes teaching services on Islam, Catholicism, and Judaism, student- and faculty-led breakout sessions, and community and affinity group spaces.

The University conducts a campus climate survey on a regular three-year cycle, with one scheduled for Spring 2026. The University also has an Office of Civil Rights and Compliance which offers Title VI-related training. The University has also been using public OCR resolutions and other national training materials to learn from other campus experiences to improve their processes.

Elon University has a Hillel, Chabad, and Jewish Greek life organizations.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In April 2024, an anti-Israel advocate who promotes BDS and has said that he 'refuse(s) to join the demonization of Hamas' was invited to speak on campus by the Ad Hoc Conflict in the Middle East Programming Committee.

University Policies and Responsive Action

Elon has an ongoing Jewish Life Advisory Council that has engaged members of the Jewish Studies and Jewish Life departments and continues to advance efforts to address antisemitism.

After October 7, 2023, Elon highlighted opportunities to learn more about the attacks and encouraged occasions for dialogue, including an event entitled “Contextualizing the Conflict: Conversations about the Middle East,” which was attended by more than 200 students, faculty, and staff.

President Book regularly attends summits and convenings designed to address campus antisemitism.

In October 2024, Elon University hosted an Israeli art exhibit to mark the anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

In August 2025, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life sent four students and three professional staff to the 2025 Interfaith America’s Interfaith Leadership Summit (ILS). Elon University’s annual Ripple Conference – a student-led interfaith gathering – has the theme of “A Recipe for Interfaith” for 2026. Programming for 2026 includes teaching services on Islam, Catholicism, and Judaism, student- and faculty-led breakout sessions, and community and affinity group spaces.

The University conducts a campus climate survey on a regular three-year cycle, with one scheduled for Spring 2026. The University also has an Office of Civil Rights and Compliance which offers Title VI-related training. The University has also been using public OCR resolutions and other national training materials to learn from other campus experiences to improve their processes.