California University Sued for Firing Employee Who Defended Jewish Faculty

In the latest example of academia's shocking moral collapse, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is facing a lawsuit from a former administrator who says he was fired for doing the one thing university leadership refused to: protect Jewish students and faculty from rising antisemitism.

Sam Lingrosso, the university’s former Director of Academic Employee Relations, claims he was terminated in December 2024 after taking real steps to address safety concerns from Jewish faculty members. His crime? Standing up to a campus culture that increasingly coddles anti-Israel extremism.

According to the complaint filed under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Lingrosso had pushed for campus police to implement safety plans after multiple faculty and students raised red flags particularly following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the pro-Palestinian protests that surged in its wake.

“CSUN had a duty to protect their Jewish faculty members and ensure a safe learning environment, free of threats and harassment,” said attorney Eyal Farahan of the Peter Law Group. “Sam’s work should have been celebrated but, instead, he was unlawfully terminated.”

The lawsuit paints a damning picture of a university more concerned with optics and political correctness than actual campus safety:

• A professor who posted flyers of American hostages taken by Hamas reported “unsettling remarks” written on his materials and warned of increasing hostility.

• Lingrosso coordinated with campus police to develop a safety plan a basic, responsible response.

• He was thanked in a group email by Jewish faculty and allies, which ironically sparked outrage from Interim Associate VP for Faculty Affairs Christina Von Mayrhauser, who allegedly saw it as a threat to her own authority.

That’s right instead of applauding efforts to protect Jewish colleagues, campus leadership reportedly responded with “visible displeasure and indignation,” prioritizing personal ego over community safety.

The complaint alleges that Lingrosso’s proactive approach made others in the administration look bad by contrast a sad but all-too-familiar dynamic in today’s universities, where DEI dogma has replaced principle and accountability.

This case reflects a broader national trend:

• In 2023, antisemitic incidents on college campuses surged 321% after the Hamas attacks, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

• Major U.S. universities were engulfed in protests, encampments, and even violence, with Jewish students reporting threats, exclusion, and administrative indifference.

• Faculty who dared to speak out or worse, support Israel were often marginalized or silenced.

And now, it appears employees who tried to shield Jewish communities from this wave of hatred are being pushed out altogether.

The university, unsurprisingly, denies the claims and issued a generic corporate statement defending its “inclusive” environment the same empty phrase that’s become a smokescreen for antisemitism and mob rule on campus.

But here’s the truth: while CSUN leadership was busy managing optics, Sam Lingrosso was managing threats. He stepped in when others were silent, and now he’s paying the price.

It’s another reminder that our institutions are crumbling from within and unless real leaders stand up, the rot will only spread.

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