Georgetown has a Hillel, Chabad, and Jewish Greek life organizations.

Litigation & Investigations

In July 2025, Georgetown Interim President Groves testified before the House Committee on Education and Workforce about the University’s handling of antisemitism on campus.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In February 2024, more than 100 students, faculty, and staff held a walkout on campus, calling for Georgetown to divest from companies that invest in technology used by the Israeli military. The walkout was organized by several groups, including the Georgetown Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and JVP chapters. That same month, JVP led a protest against a panel featuring Israeli Defense Forces soldiers.

In October 2024, anti-Israel graffiti was located on campus that included an inverted red triangle, a symbol associated with Hamas.

In April 2025, a BDS referendum passed in the student government with 68 percent of the student vote. That same month, a poster advertising a Jewish candidate for student government at Georgetown was vandalized with graffiti that read: "Zionist."

In June 2025, during the Iran-Israel war, a Georgetown professor posted a tweet calling on Iran to strike a U.S. military base. That same month, swastikas were found etched into pillars on the Georgetown University campus.

University Policies and Responsive Action

In Spring 2023, an external antisemitism briefing was organized for a group of administrators, including University Counsel, Office of Emergency Management, Student Equity and Inclusion, and others that advise the President.

Since October 2023, senior academic and administrative leaders across Georgetown’s campuses have met regularly with Jewish students, faculty, and staff to discuss ways in which the University can strengthen Jewish life on campus and prevent and address antisemitism, which has led to the development and introduction of new programs, trainings, and the Community in Diversity public awareness campaign against antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all types of hate.

In January 2025, Georgetown launched mandatory educational training for more than 700 leaders of campus student organizations regarding understanding and preventing discrimination and harassment based on protected categories, including antisemitism.  Georgetown also requires all first-year undergraduate students to complete educational training regarding understanding and preventing discrimination and harassment based on religion, race, color, and national origin, including shared ancestry, such as Jewish identity. In addition, Georgetown conducted a cultural climate survey of students during the Spring 2025 term, which included questions regarding students’ sense of belonging, including related to their Jewish identity; experiences involving bias, prejudice, and discrimination, such as antisemitism; and University resources and responsiveness.

Georgetown’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) has developed extensive resources to help faculty promote civil discourse and facilitate difficult discussions in the classroom. In addition, Georgetown has launched the Georgetown Dialogues Initiative (GDI) that seeks to give all Georgetown students exposure to and personal experiences in respectful dialogue between those with opposing viewpoints. Furthermore, the University released a toolkit on Engaging in Civil Discourse at Georgetown, which showcased past events and current strategies for engaging in challenging discussions with people across political ideologies, race, faith traditions, and other backgrounds.

When the April 2025 BDS referendum passed in the student government, the administration acted within 30 minutes to issue a public statement rejecting the referendum outright and reaffirming the University’s opposition to the BDS movement. In July 2025, the University removed the professor who had posted the tweet about Iran from his role as department chair, placed him on leave, and initiated a formal review.

In advance of the 2025-26 academic year, Georgetown adopted a new masking policy, addressing a growing tactic of harassment.

Georgetown has a Hillel, Chabad, and Jewish Greek life organizations.

Litigation & Investigations

In July 2025, Georgetown Interim President Groves testified before the House Committee on Education and Workforce about the University’s handling of antisemitism on campus.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In February 2024, more than 100 students, faculty, and staff held a walkout on campus, calling for Georgetown to divest from companies that invest in technology used by the Israeli military. The walkout was organized by several groups, including the Georgetown Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and JVP chapters. That same month, JVP led a protest against a panel featuring Israeli Defense Forces soldiers.

In October 2024, anti-Israel graffiti was located on campus that included an inverted red triangle, a symbol associated with Hamas.

In April 2025, a BDS referendum passed in the student government with 68 percent of the student vote. That same month, a poster advertising a Jewish candidate for student government at Georgetown was vandalized with graffiti that read: "Zionist."

In June 2025, during the Iran-Israel war, a Georgetown professor posted a tweet calling on Iran to strike a U.S. military base. That same month, swastikas were found etched into pillars on the Georgetown University campus.

University Policies and Responsive Action

In Spring 2023, an external antisemitism briefing was organized for a group of administrators, including University Counsel, Office of Emergency Management, Student Equity and Inclusion, and others that advise the President.

Since October 2023, senior academic and administrative leaders across Georgetown’s campuses have met regularly with Jewish students, faculty, and staff to discuss ways in which the University can strengthen Jewish life on campus and prevent and address antisemitism, which has led to the development and introduction of new programs, trainings, and the Community in Diversity public awareness campaign against antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all types of hate.

In January 2025, Georgetown launched mandatory educational training for more than 700 leaders of campus student organizations regarding understanding and preventing discrimination and harassment based on protected categories, including antisemitism.  Georgetown also requires all first-year undergraduate students to complete educational training regarding understanding and preventing discrimination and harassment based on religion, race, color, and national origin, including shared ancestry, such as Jewish identity. In addition, Georgetown conducted a cultural climate survey of students during the Spring 2025 term, which included questions regarding students’ sense of belonging, including related to their Jewish identity; experiences involving bias, prejudice, and discrimination, such as antisemitism; and University resources and responsiveness.

Georgetown’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) has developed extensive resources to help faculty promote civil discourse and facilitate difficult discussions in the classroom. In addition, Georgetown has launched the Georgetown Dialogues Initiative (GDI) that seeks to give all Georgetown students exposure to and personal experiences in respectful dialogue between those with opposing viewpoints. Furthermore, the University released a toolkit on Engaging in Civil Discourse at Georgetown, which showcased past events and current strategies for engaging in challenging discussions with people across political ideologies, race, faith traditions, and other backgrounds.

When the April 2025 BDS referendum passed in the student government, the administration acted within 30 minutes to issue a public statement rejecting the referendum outright and reaffirming the University’s opposition to the BDS movement. In July 2025, the University removed the professor who had posted the tweet about Iran from his role as department chair, placed him on leave, and initiated a formal review.

In advance of the 2025-26 academic year, Georgetown adopted a new masking policy, addressing a growing tactic of harassment.

Georgetown has a Hillel, Chabad, and Jewish Greek life organizations.

Litigation & Investigations

In July 2025, Georgetown Interim President Groves testified before the House Committee on Education and Workforce about the University’s handling of antisemitism on campus.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In February 2024, more than 100 students, faculty, and staff held a walkout on campus, calling for Georgetown to divest from companies that invest in technology used by the Israeli military. The walkout was organized by several groups, including the Georgetown Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and JVP chapters. That same month, JVP led a protest against a panel featuring Israeli Defense Forces soldiers.

In October 2024, anti-Israel graffiti was located on campus that included an inverted red triangle, a symbol associated with Hamas.

In April 2025, a BDS referendum passed in the student government with 68 percent of the student vote. That same month, a poster advertising a Jewish candidate for student government at Georgetown was vandalized with graffiti that read: "Zionist."

In June 2025, during the Iran-Israel war, a Georgetown professor posted a tweet calling on Iran to strike a U.S. military base. That same month, swastikas were found etched into pillars on the Georgetown University campus.

University Policies and Responsive Action

In Spring 2023, an external antisemitism briefing was organized for a group of administrators, including University Counsel, Office of Emergency Management, Student Equity and Inclusion, and others that advise the President.

Since October 2023, senior academic and administrative leaders across Georgetown’s campuses have met regularly with Jewish students, faculty, and staff to discuss ways in which the University can strengthen Jewish life on campus and prevent and address antisemitism, which has led to the development and introduction of new programs, trainings, and the Community in Diversity public awareness campaign against antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all types of hate.

In January 2025, Georgetown launched mandatory educational training for more than 700 leaders of campus student organizations regarding understanding and preventing discrimination and harassment based on protected categories, including antisemitism.  Georgetown also requires all first-year undergraduate students to complete educational training regarding understanding and preventing discrimination and harassment based on religion, race, color, and national origin, including shared ancestry, such as Jewish identity. In addition, Georgetown conducted a cultural climate survey of students during the Spring 2025 term, which included questions regarding students’ sense of belonging, including related to their Jewish identity; experiences involving bias, prejudice, and discrimination, such as antisemitism; and University resources and responsiveness.

Georgetown’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) has developed extensive resources to help faculty promote civil discourse and facilitate difficult discussions in the classroom. In addition, Georgetown has launched the Georgetown Dialogues Initiative (GDI) that seeks to give all Georgetown students exposure to and personal experiences in respectful dialogue between those with opposing viewpoints. Furthermore, the University released a toolkit on Engaging in Civil Discourse at Georgetown, which showcased past events and current strategies for engaging in challenging discussions with people across political ideologies, race, faith traditions, and other backgrounds.

When the April 2025 BDS referendum passed in the student government, the administration acted within 30 minutes to issue a public statement rejecting the referendum outright and reaffirming the University’s opposition to the BDS movement. In July 2025, the University removed the professor who had posted the tweet about Iran from his role as department chair, placed him on leave, and initiated a formal review.

In advance of the 2025-26 academic year, Georgetown adopted a new masking policy, addressing a growing tactic of harassment.