The Anti-Defamation League and Gratz College announced on Wednesday the launch of a free training program on antisemitism aimed at college administrators and faculty. 

The program comes amid continued scrutiny of universities over how they handle antisemitism on campus. 

The self-paced program, “From Recognition to Response: Antisemitism on Campus,” is meant to give higher education professionals a working understanding of how antisemitism shows up on campus today and what their institutions are legally required to do about it, according to the organizers. Participants who complete all modules and assessments will receive a completion certificate from both organizations, though the program does not offer continuing education credits. 

The coursework covers the relationship between Israel, Zionism and antisemitism; campus climate since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks; and institutional response protocols. It combines ADL’s campus and civil rights work with Gratz’s Holocaust and antisemitism scholarship, and it is open to administrators, faculty, student affairs staff and conduct teams nationwide. 

While the coursework covers institutions’ obligations under Title VI and Title VII, it includes a disclaimer that it is not intended to provide, and should not be construed as, specific legal advice. 

The initiative expands on Gratz College’s growing footprint in the field. The Philadelphia-area Jewish college launched what it calls the nation’s first interdisciplinary master’s program in antisemitism studies in 2024, complementing its established Holocaust and genocide studies curriculum.

Ayal Feinberg, director of the Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights at Gratz, said in a statement that the new partnership is designed to bring together “deep academic expertise and decades of practical experience to help higher education professionals engage with these questions with greater clarity, rigor and informed judgment.” 

“Understanding antisemitism requires more than addressing individual incidents — it requires understanding the history, ideas and contexts that shape how antisemitism appears today,” said Feinberg.