Barnard College staff alarmed by federal survey asking if they’re Jewish

The U.S. Government’s Follow-Up Text to Barnard College Employees

“U.S. texts Barnard employees and asks if they are Jewish…. The texts, which faculty members said appeared to have gone to nearly all Barnard staff members, appear to be part of an aggressive new tactic by the Trump administration to collect reports of alleged antisemitism at Barnard.” — New York Times, 4/23/25

Federal agency reportedly texts survey to professors asking if they’re Jewish or Israeli

An administrative judge for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission criticized the move as a “complete overreach.”

Columbia University and Barnard College employees targeted with ‘Jewish’ survey

‘I was alarmed that the government would contact me in this way about such a serious matter,’ says Barnard professor - Anadolu Ajansı

Federal agency texts Columbia University and Barnard College employees a survey asking if they are Jewish

Staff members at Columbia University and Barnard College in New York City said they were taken aback earlier this week after receiving text messages on their personal devices linking to a survey which asked, in part, if they were Jewish or Israeli.

Team Trump is making a list of Jews—what could go wrong?

In a chilling move that echoes Nazi Germany, the Trump administration is making a list of Jews—supposedly for their own good. The Intercept reported on Wednesday that professors at Barnard College in New York City received a text message to their...

U.S. Federal Gov't Texted Barnard Staff to Ask if They're Jewish or Israeli, Faced Antisemitism

The Survey Provoked an Outcry From Staff After They Discovered the College Handed Over Their Personal Contact Information Without Prior Notice. 'We've Seen This Movie Before, and It Ends With Yellow Stars,' Said One Professor