Today, the Anti-Defamation League upgraded UCLA’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card from a D to a B. I welcome this — and I want to be honest and clear about what it means.
Our efforts and actions to fight antisemitism are being seen. Since my arrival at UCLA in January 2025, we have recruited an associate vice chancellor for campus and community safety, established an Initiative to Combat Antisemitism with dedicated resources, reorganized our Office of Civil Rights and appointed a Title VI and Title VII officer. We have strengthened our policies to protect both free expression and the safety of every member of our community and enhanced disciplinary processes for those who violate laws and policies.
But a grade is a waypoint, not a destination. Combating antisemitism is a moral imperative — one rooted, for me, in personal history that makes indifference unthinkable.
At UCLA, we take this work seriously. While we have made clear progress in addressing antisemitism, we have more to do in our shared goal of eradicating it in its entirety. Our ultimate goal is for every member of our community to feel safe, seen and fully at home on this campus.