I came to the University of Illinois at Chicago as head of sociology, expecting to spend the rest of my career here. Committed to the university’s social justice mission honoring diversity, equity and inclusion, I co-chaired the universitywide committee on faculty equity for more than a decade. UIC has been my beloved academic home. Then came Oct. 7. Across the country, support for Palestinians quickly escalated into ripping down posters of hostages and committing hate crimes against Jews. Members of Congress held hearings about antisemitism at Ivy League schools. Lawmakers spotlighted bias at elite institutions, but I’d bet UIC could...