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Jewish Ledger UConn students hold rally to fight antisemitism on campus By Stacey Dresner S TORRS – After a reported seven antisemitic incidents this school year on the campus of the University of Connecticut Storrs – three that occurred during the week of Passover – UConn Hillel last week held “A Solidarity Gathering to Fight Antisemitism.” The 90-minute gathering, held on UConn’s Student Union Lawn on Monday, April 5, was attended by representatives of the state’s Jewish community, UConn’s president, and UConn student leaders who vowed to be allies with the university’s Jewish population. The gathering was held in response to three antisemitic acts in October of 2020 and four more incidents that occurred in February and March of 2021. ....
Following a series of seven antisemitic incidents at UConn, students are calling for more transparency in the university’s bias incident investigation process, as well as more education on the Jewish faith in an effort to prevent hate incidents from reoccurring. ....