UBC student union has voted against posing a referendum question about whether Hillel House should be evicted from campus
The student union at the University of British Columbia rejected a referendum question on its upcoming election ballot that would have, among other things, called for the eviction of Hillel BC from its Vancouver campus. The Feb. 28 meeting of the Alma Mater Society (AMS/Student Union) lasted several hours and ultimately ended with a 23-to-2 […]
UBC student union considers a referendum calling for BC Hillel to be evicted from campus in the wake of a November incident involving falsely attributed stickers
UPDATE (2/29/24): UBC student union has voted against posing a referendum question about whether Hillel House should be evicted from campus Vancouver’s Jewish community is concerned that the University of British Columbia’s student union could decide at their Feb. 28 meeting to place a referendum question calling for the termination of the Hillel House lease […]
Canada’s last surviving Machal fighters mark the 1948 Israel war
Want some advice about how to solve the current Israel-Palestinian problem? Why not ask two Canadians who were there, back when it started?
Ban Zionism from Western U campus: Muslim Students Association
“This level of toxicity and marginalization is unacceptable,” says Hillel director.
The mental health crisis on campuses
Jewish agencies are working hard to help post-secondary students deal with the stressful environment they face daily.
Hillel Ontario: At the forefront of the fight against campus anti-Semitism
Hillel Ontario is at the forefront of the fight against campus anti-Semitism.
Horowitz: The importance of Jewish studies
Sara Horowitz writes about Jewish education opportunities for students on campus.
Hillel Ontario receives $1-million donation
Campus advocacy for Israel and Jewish issues has received a big boost, with a $1-million donation to Hillel Ontario from the Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman Foundation.
Diamond: Addressing the growing cancer on campus
University is meant to be a place to learn, to share, to debate, to investigate and to enjoy. For many of us, that was our experience. The baby boomers grew up in the 1960s and ’70s – a time when everything was up for discussion and experimentation. I went to Western University, where the fraternity […]
Your Daily Spiel for September 7
Jim Carr, Canada’s minister of international trade diversification, visited Israel recently; Drake cancelled his pre-scheduled TIFF appearance at the last minute; and a number of actors and comedians have launched a campaign with Hillel International to encourage young people to vote.
