The university has received the highest possible rating in the report. Temple’s efforts also are featured in a case study on the Anti-Defamation League’s website.
Temple received an A grade in the latest edition of the ADL's Campus Antisemitism Report Card. Pictured here are students and a professional in Hillel at Temple, a center of Jewish life on campus.
Photo by Hillel at Temple University
Temple University received an A grade in the latest edition of the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Campus Antisemitism Report Card, which was released earlier this month.
The report card assesses how colleges and universities are responding to antisemitism and supporting Jewish life. The latest report, known as Report Card 3.0, evaluated 150 institutions by using 32 criteria across three areas: Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions, Jewish Life on Campus, and Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns.
“This positive outcome results from a very intentional and focused effort to protect and improve the inclusive and welcoming environment on our campus, in particular for those students who may have felt threatened or targeted on the basis of their identity,” Temple President John Fry said. “This has included an examination of our policies and practices, proactive response to incidents of antisemitism or other problematic behavior, and active engagement with our student organizations that are hubs for Jewish student life, such as Chabad and Hillel.”
The report specifically highlighted Temple’s efforts to combat antisemitism and support Jewish life on campus through a new case studies page. Only four universities, including Temple, were included as examples of strong leadership and impactful action.
Temple’s work in this area has been guided by the 2022 Blue Ribbon Commission on Antisemitism and University Responses. That commission led to the appointment of Ariella Werden-Greenfield as Temple’s special advisor on antisemitism as well as the creation of the Interfaith Inclusion Center.
Werden-Greenfield works directly with university leadership to combat antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias on campus through procedural, curricular and programmatic interventions. In her role as director of multifaith inclusion and civil discourse, she also counsels leadership on matters related to religious, ethnic and national identity, and plays a critical consultative role in responding to incidents and allegations of bias.
“It is an honor to be recognized for our consistent and collaborative efforts to ensure that Temple University remains a welcoming and safe place for Jewish students, staff and faculty, and all students, staff and faculty,” Werden-Greenfield noted.
ADL’s Report Card 3.0 specifically lauded Temple for updating both its Student Conduct Code and Policy on Preventing and Addressing Discrimination and Harassment. The policies explicitly name antisemitism and anti-Israeli discrimination as examples of prohibited forms of bias in addition to Islamophobia, anti-Arab, anti-Asian and anti-Mexican bias. The policies also address masked harassment.
