In a significant step towards advocating for Jewish student rights, The Network is honored to partner with Hillel International Stand Up For Students call to action. Guided by The Network’s core mission to help build a world where all people have the support they need to thrive, and guided by fundamental Jewish principles of justice and equality, we call on university presidents and administrators to take the following action to ensure a safe environment for Jewish students:

• Enforce your rules and campus codes of conduct to actively prevent threats, violence, and vandalism. Take the necessary steps to prevent or end unlawful building occupations and encampments.
• Stop harassment, intimidation, and threats directed at Jewish and Israeli students. No student should EVER feel targeted on their own campus because of who they are or what they believe.
• Hold classes as scheduled, in their classrooms, and prevent faculty from canceling classes or moving them to encampments. The primary purpose of colleges and universities is for teaching and learning. No student should have to sacrifice their education because of the demands of protestors.
• Prepare for graduation and commencement ceremonies so that these milestone lifecycle events are not canceled or disrupted.
• Invest in a healthier campus environment that prioritizes, holds space for, and builds students’ skills to have difficult conversations and be in conversation across different views and identities.