Presidential Task Force on Addressing Antisemitism

Presidential Task force on Addressing Antisemitism

The Presidential Task force on Addressing Antisemitism was launched in spring 2021 in response to regional and national attacks on members of the Jewish community, including those in Pittsburgh, Jersey City, and Chabad of Poway in San Diego County, as well as bias-motivated incidents on and around the SDSU campus. According to the Anti-Defamation League, since tracking began in the late 1970s, the Jewish community experienced the highest level of antisemitic incidents in 2019. SDSU is committed to improving our campus culture to ensure that all Jewish students, faculty and staff feel welcomed, supported and respected.

Priorities for Presidential Task force on Addressing Antisemitism include the following actions: 

• Creating a protocol for responding to antisemitism in collaboration with Inclusive SDSU.
• Assessing opportunities to address antisemitism across the curriculum.
• Providing recommendations on content related to antisemitism and creating a safe and supportive environment for Jewish students in New Student Orientation, and onboarding for faculty and staff
• Identifying opportunities to improve campus climate.
• Amplifying accomplishments of SDSU’s Jewish students, faculty and staff throughout the year.
• Increasing awareness of campus-wide events that promote learning about Jewish culture, history and diversity.
• Producing an annual report on incidents of antisemitism along with the activities of the  task force.  

Committee Members

The Presidential Task Force on Addressing Antisemitism is a multi-discipline body composed of faculty and staff.