Princeton University has the Center for Jewish Life (which houses the campus Hillel) and a Chabad.

Litigation & Investigations

In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened a Title VI investigation into Princeton.

In March 2025, Princeton University was one of the 60 schools that received a letter from the Department of Education accusing them of violating Title VI.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In April 2024, anti-Israel protestors established an encampment on campus. A series of incidents were reported, including two protestors reportedly yelling that “Hamas are freedom fighters,” Hezbollah flags being flown, calls for intifada, and a professor reading an antisemitic poem.

In September 2024, fliers were posted around campus that read "Death to 'Israel,'" "Tel-Aviv will burn," "to free Palestine armed struggle + popular liberation war PFLP" and "We support Hamas." In October 2024, the United Nation’s Francesca Albanese – previously accused of promoting antisemitism – spoke at a Princeton event, leading to protests against the event.

In July 2025, a graduate student apartment building at Princeton was vandalized with a swastika. In September 2025, antisemitic stickers were placed around Princeton that read: "Communism is when jewish [sic] gangsters take over your government, and then your economy. Capitalism is when jewish [sic] gangsters take over your economy, and then your government. Fascism is what jewish [sic] gangsters scream when you interfere with their takeover attempts."

University Policies and Responsive Action

The University has been in regular contact with Hillel, supporting Hillel’s ongoing workshops for students on understanding and responding to antisemitism.

In January 2024, Princeton amended its no-contact order policy following concerns that had been raised by ADL and others about the improper use of non-contact orders to censor student journalists covering anti-Israel demonstrations on campus.

Protestors cleared the encampment in May 2024, following calls from the administration for the protestors to disband. President Eisgruber also announced that a Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) Resources Committee meeting would be held to discuss divestment from Israel.

In October 2024, President Eisgruber delivered a Yom Kippur speech at the Jewish Center on “Antisemitism and Free Speech on Campus.” In the speech, President Eisgruber noted that he had been “the target of antisemitic comments or behavior twice in the past six months” and re-affirmed his commitment to fighting antisemitism on campus.

In March 2025, Princeton's Resources Committee announced that a proposal for the University to divest from certain Israeli companies would not move forward, rejecting the proposal reportedly due to the campus community showing a lack of consensus on the topic.

The University’s Judaic Studies department hosted a 2024-25 Lecture Series on Antisemitism. For the 2025-26 academic year, Princeton has participated in the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism, held sessions to foster constructive dialogue on campus, and hosted programming on antisemitism in the workplace and on religious diversity on campus.

In October 2025, the Princeton Jewish Experience Working Group reviewed and offered feedback regarding aggregated climate survey data, bias response data regarding the experiences of the Jewish community, and other educational opportunities related to Jewish identity and antisemitism and offered suggestions to support intergroup dialogue for all campus populations and identities.

Princeton University has the Center for Jewish Life (which houses the campus Hillel) and a Chabad.

Litigation & Investigations

In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened a Title VI investigation into Princeton.

In March 2025, Princeton University was one of the 60 schools that received a letter from the Department of Education accusing them of violating Title VI.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In April 2024, anti-Israel protestors established an encampment on campus. A series of incidents were reported, including two protestors reportedly yelling that “Hamas are freedom fighters,” Hezbollah flags being flown, calls for intifada, and a professor reading an antisemitic poem.

In September 2024, fliers were posted around campus that read "Death to 'Israel,'" "Tel-Aviv will burn," "to free Palestine armed struggle + popular liberation war PFLP" and "We support Hamas." In October 2024, the United Nation’s Francesca Albanese – previously accused of promoting antisemitism – spoke at a Princeton event, leading to protests against the event.

In July 2025, a graduate student apartment building at Princeton was vandalized with a swastika. In September 2025, antisemitic stickers were placed around Princeton that read: "Communism is when jewish [sic] gangsters take over your government, and then your economy. Capitalism is when jewish [sic] gangsters take over your economy, and then your government. Fascism is what jewish [sic] gangsters scream when you interfere with their takeover attempts."

University Policies and Responsive Action

The University has been in regular contact with Hillel, supporting Hillel’s ongoing workshops for students on understanding and responding to antisemitism.

In January 2024, Princeton amended its no-contact order policy following concerns that had been raised by ADL and others about the improper use of non-contact orders to censor student journalists covering anti-Israel demonstrations on campus.

Protestors cleared the encampment in May 2024, following calls from the administration for the protestors to disband. President Eisgruber also announced that a Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) Resources Committee meeting would be held to discuss divestment from Israel.

In October 2024, President Eisgruber delivered a Yom Kippur speech at the Jewish Center on “Antisemitism and Free Speech on Campus.” In the speech, President Eisgruber noted that he had been “the target of antisemitic comments or behavior twice in the past six months” and re-affirmed his commitment to fighting antisemitism on campus.

In March 2025, Princeton's Resources Committee announced that a proposal for the University to divest from certain Israeli companies would not move forward, rejecting the proposal reportedly due to the campus community showing a lack of consensus on the topic.

The University’s Judaic Studies department hosted a 2024-25 Lecture Series on Antisemitism. For the 2025-26 academic year, Princeton has participated in the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism, held sessions to foster constructive dialogue on campus, and hosted programming on antisemitism in the workplace and on religious diversity on campus.

In October 2025, the Princeton Jewish Experience Working Group reviewed and offered feedback regarding aggregated climate survey data, bias response data regarding the experiences of the Jewish community, and other educational opportunities related to Jewish identity and antisemitism and offered suggestions to support intergroup dialogue for all campus populations and identities.

Princeton University has the Center for Jewish Life (which houses the campus Hillel) and a Chabad.

Litigation & Investigations

In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened a Title VI investigation into Princeton.

In March 2025, Princeton University was one of the 60 schools that received a letter from the Department of Education accusing them of violating Title VI.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In April 2024, anti-Israel protestors established an encampment on campus. A series of incidents were reported, including two protestors reportedly yelling that “Hamas are freedom fighters,” Hezbollah flags being flown, calls for intifada, and a professor reading an antisemitic poem.

In September 2024, fliers were posted around campus that read "Death to 'Israel,'" "Tel-Aviv will burn," "to free Palestine armed struggle + popular liberation war PFLP" and "We support Hamas." In October 2024, the United Nation’s Francesca Albanese – previously accused of promoting antisemitism – spoke at a Princeton event, leading to protests against the event.

In July 2025, a graduate student apartment building at Princeton was vandalized with a swastika. In September 2025, antisemitic stickers were placed around Princeton that read: "Communism is when jewish [sic] gangsters take over your government, and then your economy. Capitalism is when jewish [sic] gangsters take over your economy, and then your government. Fascism is what jewish [sic] gangsters scream when you interfere with their takeover attempts."

University Policies and Responsive Action

The University has been in regular contact with Hillel, supporting Hillel’s ongoing workshops for students on understanding and responding to antisemitism.

In January 2024, Princeton amended its no-contact order policy following concerns that had been raised by ADL and others about the improper use of non-contact orders to censor student journalists covering anti-Israel demonstrations on campus.

Protestors cleared the encampment in May 2024, following calls from the administration for the protestors to disband. President Eisgruber also announced that a Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) Resources Committee meeting would be held to discuss divestment from Israel.

In October 2024, President Eisgruber delivered a Yom Kippur speech at the Jewish Center on “Antisemitism and Free Speech on Campus.” In the speech, President Eisgruber noted that he had been “the target of antisemitic comments or behavior twice in the past six months” and re-affirmed his commitment to fighting antisemitism on campus.

In March 2025, Princeton's Resources Committee announced that a proposal for the University to divest from certain Israeli companies would not move forward, rejecting the proposal reportedly due to the campus community showing a lack of consensus on the topic.

The University’s Judaic Studies department hosted a 2024-25 Lecture Series on Antisemitism. For the 2025-26 academic year, Princeton has participated in the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism, held sessions to foster constructive dialogue on campus, and hosted programming on antisemitism in the workplace and on religious diversity on campus.

In October 2025, the Princeton Jewish Experience Working Group reviewed and offered feedback regarding aggregated climate survey data, bias response data regarding the experiences of the Jewish community, and other educational opportunities related to Jewish identity and antisemitism and offered suggestions to support intergroup dialogue for all campus populations and identities.