The University of Arizona has a Hillel, Chabad, Olami, and Jewish Greek life organizations.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In May 2024, anti-Israel protestors barricaded themselves in an encampment, leading the administration to direct law enforcement to “immediately enforce campus use policies and all corresponding laws without further warning.” As a result of the police response, the University of Arizona Faculty Senate chair said that she could not “in good conscience” submit a formal resolution condemning antisemitism at this time, a decision criticized by the Joint Council on Jewish life and Antisemitism.

In August 2024, fliers were located on campus that read "There will be more October 7ths," "Zionists f*** off" and "Solidarity means attack.” That same month, individuals displayed a sign on campus reading "Jews Killed Jesus" over an Israeli flag.

In November 2024, at an anti-Israel rally, protesters chanted, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" and "There is only one solution, intifada revolution, globalize the intifada.”

University Policies and Responsive Action

Immediately following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, President Robert Robbins issued a strong statement making clear that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) does not speak on behalf of the University and that the national organization’s endorsement of Hamas is “antithetical to [University of Arizona’s] values.”

In May 2024, the University of Arizona’s Joint Council on Jewish Life and Antisemitism denounced the Faculty Senate Chair’s decision to defer publishing a resolution condemning antisemitism on campus.

In November 2024, the University of Arizona announced the establishment of the Edwin and Alma Lakin Holocaust, Human Rights, and Comparative Genocide Endowed Chair in the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies.

In 2024, the University of Arizona established a Jewish Advisory Council to provide ongoing feedback to University leadership on the campus climate for Jewish students, faculty, and staff and to help identify proactive strategies to support Jewish life on campus.

The University also includes antisemitism-related education within its broader anti-bias and non-discrimination trainings for employees, administered by the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE). Furthermore, all UAPD police officers are required to attend a United States Holocaust Memorial Museum course.

In addition, the University has sought to provide opportunities for civil discourse on campus, including via the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom, which regularly hosts public lectures, panels, and forums designed to foster civil dialogue, open inquiry, and free expression on difficult and contested issues. A Conflict Resolution and De-escalation Skills Symposium was also hosted in July 2025 by the University's Threat Assessment & Management Team.

Upon request, students have access to full Kosher meals daily, which can be paid for through their meal plans. Furthermore, the University and the campus Hillel are progressing toward reopening the Hillel kitchen.

The University of Arizona has a Hillel, Chabad, Olami, and Jewish Greek life organizations.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In May 2024, anti-Israel protestors barricaded themselves in an encampment, leading the administration to direct law enforcement to “immediately enforce campus use policies and all corresponding laws without further warning.” As a result of the police response, the University of Arizona Faculty Senate chair said that she could not “in good conscience” submit a formal resolution condemning antisemitism at this time, a decision criticized by the Joint Council on Jewish life and Antisemitism.

In August 2024, fliers were located on campus that read "There will be more October 7ths," "Zionists f*** off" and "Solidarity means attack.” That same month, individuals displayed a sign on campus reading "Jews Killed Jesus" over an Israeli flag.

In November 2024, at an anti-Israel rally, protesters chanted, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" and "There is only one solution, intifada revolution, globalize the intifada.”

University Policies and Responsive Action

Immediately following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, President Robert Robbins issued a strong statement making clear that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) does not speak on behalf of the University and that the national organization’s endorsement of Hamas is “antithetical to [University of Arizona’s] values.”

In May 2024, the University of Arizona’s Joint Council on Jewish Life and Antisemitism denounced the Faculty Senate Chair’s decision to defer publishing a resolution condemning antisemitism on campus.

In November 2024, the University of Arizona announced the establishment of the Edwin and Alma Lakin Holocaust, Human Rights, and Comparative Genocide Endowed Chair in the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies.

In 2024, the University of Arizona established a Jewish Advisory Council to provide ongoing feedback to University leadership on the campus climate for Jewish students, faculty, and staff and to help identify proactive strategies to support Jewish life on campus.

The University also includes antisemitism-related education within its broader anti-bias and non-discrimination trainings for employees, administered by the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE). Furthermore, all UAPD police officers are required to attend a United States Holocaust Memorial Museum course.

In addition, the University has sought to provide opportunities for civil discourse on campus, including via the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom, which regularly hosts public lectures, panels, and forums designed to foster civil dialogue, open inquiry, and free expression on difficult and contested issues. A Conflict Resolution and De-escalation Skills Symposium was also hosted in July 2025 by the University's Threat Assessment & Management Team.

Upon request, students have access to full Kosher meals daily, which can be paid for through their meal plans. Furthermore, the University and the campus Hillel are progressing toward reopening the Hillel kitchen.

The University of Arizona has a Hillel, Chabad, Olami, and Jewish Greek life organizations.

What’s Happening on Campus?

In May 2024, anti-Israel protestors barricaded themselves in an encampment, leading the administration to direct law enforcement to “immediately enforce campus use policies and all corresponding laws without further warning.” As a result of the police response, the University of Arizona Faculty Senate chair said that she could not “in good conscience” submit a formal resolution condemning antisemitism at this time, a decision criticized by the Joint Council on Jewish life and Antisemitism.

In August 2024, fliers were located on campus that read "There will be more October 7ths," "Zionists f*** off" and "Solidarity means attack.” That same month, individuals displayed a sign on campus reading "Jews Killed Jesus" over an Israeli flag.

In November 2024, at an anti-Israel rally, protesters chanted, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" and "There is only one solution, intifada revolution, globalize the intifada.”

University Policies and Responsive Action

Immediately following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, President Robert Robbins issued a strong statement making clear that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) does not speak on behalf of the University and that the national organization’s endorsement of Hamas is “antithetical to [University of Arizona’s] values.”

In May 2024, the University of Arizona’s Joint Council on Jewish Life and Antisemitism denounced the Faculty Senate Chair’s decision to defer publishing a resolution condemning antisemitism on campus.

In November 2024, the University of Arizona announced the establishment of the Edwin and Alma Lakin Holocaust, Human Rights, and Comparative Genocide Endowed Chair in the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies.

In 2024, the University of Arizona established a Jewish Advisory Council to provide ongoing feedback to University leadership on the campus climate for Jewish students, faculty, and staff and to help identify proactive strategies to support Jewish life on campus.

The University also includes antisemitism-related education within its broader anti-bias and non-discrimination trainings for employees, administered by the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE). Furthermore, all UAPD police officers are required to attend a United States Holocaust Memorial Museum course.

In addition, the University has sought to provide opportunities for civil discourse on campus, including via the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom, which regularly hosts public lectures, panels, and forums designed to foster civil dialogue, open inquiry, and free expression on difficult and contested issues. A Conflict Resolution and De-escalation Skills Symposium was also hosted in July 2025 by the University's Threat Assessment & Management Team.

Upon request, students have access to full Kosher meals daily, which can be paid for through their meal plans. Furthermore, the University and the campus Hillel are progressing toward reopening the Hillel kitchen.