Campus Climate

Examining Islamophoboia on California College Campuses

Islamophobia: the prejudice against or hatred of Islam and Muslims

Key Findings

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Half of the students reported facing harassment and/or discrimination on campus due to their Muslim identity.

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Half

53% of the students reported that their school made statements regarding Palestine and/or Israel that made them feel singled out on campus.

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40%

of students reported having concerns regarding violations of their privacy related to their associations with student organizations.

Over a Third

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37% of students felt targeted by professors or other instructors because of their religious identity.

Student Testimonials

  • “School medical services dismissed my health concern. Was told that I would be raped if I was in Gaza. [I was] taunted online for supporting Palestine.”

    - South Asian Female, UC Berkeley

  • "I was threatened and doxxed online and was threatened by school administration to stop protesting the genocide otherwise I would get disciplinary action."

    - South Asian Male, Stanford University

  • "It was the school and law enforcement that was harassing the students."

    - Middle Eastern Female, UC Irvine

  • "I was doxxed on Twitter and Instagram and all my prior employers and clients on my LinkedIn were mass emailed saying that I was a terrorist sympathizer and that they should not ever associate with me again."

    - South Asian Male, Stanford University

  • "I've had professors specifically mention Israel and their support thereof. I've noticed biased grading and lowered grades with unjustified reasonings from them."

    - South Asian Female, UC Irvine

  • "They [the university] didn't do anything, even though I was called a racial and religious slur."

    - South Asian Female, UC Berkeley

Campus Comparative Analysis