The chapter of American university life in 2023/24 is already written - academic leadership was not equipped nor willing to stand up against antisemitism on campus. The question remains, has university leadership learned anything from last year? And as the 2024/25 school year begins, will they choose a different path? Recent news about the Columbia Taskforce on antisemitism which reported extreme discrimination against Jews looks like an auspicious beginning to the year. Here are three reasons why universities must act firmly, courageously, and consistently to rebuild flailing academic institutions: Campus leadership must stop allowing a loud, misinformed, angry minority and outside instigators to overtake campus life; Universities must reclaim the 'American' in their founding charters; Universities must reinforce their sovereignty.