I

n my four years on the
program staff of Hillel of
Metro Detroit (HMD),
I have seen and heard about
an increase of antisemitic
incidents
on our six
campuses. This
is consistent
with university
communities
across the
country.
Although
antisemitism is a hard
topic to approach, Hillel
of Metro Detroit is
fortunate to work with
faculty and administration
who are understanding,
compassionate and listen
to the needs of our campus
communities.
An example took place
this past spring when an
email with an article that
mentioned the intifada was
sent out by the Office of

Diversity and Inclusion at the
University of Detroit Mercy
School of Dentistry. While
the email was intended to
acknowledge Arab American
Heritage Month, it missed
the mark of inclusion when
it clearly delegitimized other
minority groups.
The email was reported
to HMD and the Jewish
Community Relations
Council (JCRC/AJC) by a
student who was upset and
uncomfortable with the
distribution of this article.
The student felt like he
couldn’t tackle this incident
on his own and was nervous
to speak up because many
of his teachers were of Arab
descent. HMD values the
relationships we have with
our students, and we were
able to take action and
advocate on his behalf.
Working in partnership
with the professionals at

for college students
by college students

Fighting
Antisemitism

Incident at University of Detroit Mercy
leads to learning for those involved.

Olivia Berlin

University of
Detroit Mercy
Dental School

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