Fight Antisemitism at Temple

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Fight Antisemitism

Fill out the form to send a letter to Temple University leadership to urge them to avoid a Title VI complaint by taking tangible steps to support and protect Jewish students on campus

See letter below

Dear Temple Administrator,

I write on behalf of myself and more than 20 other Temple University students all of whom are members of the North Philadelphia chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) - the Jewish Fraternity. As Jewish students belonging to a Jewish organization, they are unfortunately no strangers to being targeted with hatred and criminal activity.

I’d like to address a recent string of incidents that happened in the greater context of a pattern of issues that must be addressed. Since May, the house in which a number of Temple University students who are members of AEPi live has been targeted not once, not twice, but three times. After an initial incident of vandalism in May that involved “Free Palestine” being spray painted on the house roof, the students installed a security camera to better document such incidents. Soon after, the camera recorded several individuals on the roof looking at the graffiti, saying “should we do it again?”, “it’s not even a hate crime”, “we didn’t draw a swastika”, and “I’ll draw one”. TUPD said this evidence was inconclusive and there was nothing they could do.

The most recent incident occurred in the early morning hours of July 27, a Saturday - the Jewish Sabbath - when individuals were again recorded on the roof. The first clip shows one male individual approaching the hatch on the roof, opening it, exposing his genitals, and urinating down the hatch. He was then joined by several other individuals, one of whom was a female was recognized as the student previously identified from the second incident described above. A Temple University student was in the house at the time, and was able to call the police, who thankfully arrived in time to intercept the trespassers on the roof. This is also documented by the camera on the roof, as well as photos of the officers speaking with the trespassers on the sidewalk outside. The trespassers were told to go home, and TUPD later posted on social media a request to identify them, after the fact.

This pattern - a Jewish institution getting targeted with criminal activity - is in and of itself unacceptable. Unfortunately, the administration has not seemed to adequately respond to these incidents or enforce the applicable conduct rules. As a University that receives federal funding, Temple must abide by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The University’s disappointing lack of a proper response to protect the Jewish students from the increasingly dangerous and violating crimes committed against them is a violation of Title VI, and steps will be taken imminently to file formal Title VI complaints against the University should it not correct course immediately..

Temple’s Student Code states that it is students’ responsibility to generally 1) Foster an environment conducive to continued intellectual and educational stimulation within the university free from unlawful harassment by other members of the community; and 4) Respect the rights of others. The code also defines a “Protected Category” as “...one or more of the following categories: age, color, disability, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and genetic information.” 

In terms of jurisdiction, the student code states:

The Student Code shall apply to conduct that occurs: 

A. on university premises; 

B. within 500 yards of university premises; 

C. on shuttle buses and other vehicles owned, used by or under the control of the university; or 

D. at university sponsored activities. 

The Student Code may also apply to off-campus incidents or conduct that adversely affect the university community and/or the pursuit of its objectives.

These well-documented acts are undoubtedly off-campus conduct that adversely affects the university community and/or pursuits of its objectives, including the objectives of preserving the safety and security of students and student retention. At a time when Jewish students are very seriously taking into consideration the campus climate of antisemitism and Jewish safety in their college decision-making processes, it should be the University’s objective to show that Temple is a campus that is safe for Jewish student, lest it risk Jewish students choosing not to study here because they don’t have faith in the administration’s ability or willingness to protect them. Additionally, this house, in which seven Temple University students who are affiliated with AEPi live, is located on the 1900 block of N 17th St., a short 250 yards away from the Temple Owl Club, 285 yards from Geasey Field, 335 yards from the Aramark Student Training and Recreation (STAR) Complex, just to name a few nearby University properties. Whether through point B) within 500 yards of university premises or through the clarification line about off-campus conduct that adversely affects the university community, this pattern of conduct is 100% under the jurisdiction of the Student Code. 

In order to protect the Jewish students of Temple University, the leadership of this administration must:

1. Combat antisemitism with unwavering gravity and urgency, ensuring it receives the same robust response in University actions and communications as any other form of hateful, targeted rhetoric.

2. Adjudicate the Student Code of Conduct including the sections on harassment as well as the use of university network resources (Wi-Fi) through the lens of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Definition (IHRA) of Antisemitism.

3. Engage with representatives of the AEPi Antisemitism Response Center (AEPi ARC) at [email protected] to privately and confidentially discuss resources that you may need to bolster your efforts, train your staff, or better understand the position of Jewish students.

I earnestly request that you take this matter seriously in an effort to protect the campus and community. This pattern of bigotry and hatred has no place anywhere, let alone at Temple.