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Antisemitism on campus is a real problem − but headlines and government-proposed solutions don’t match the experience of most Jewish students

  • Written by Graham Wright, Associate Research Scientist, Maurice & Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University
imageWhile most students and faculty in the U.S. don't experience widespread antisemitism, it remains a major problem for those who do. Nikita Payusov/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

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