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Detained Columbia graduate claims āirreparable harmā to career and family as he pleads for release
Read full article: Detained Columbia graduate claims āirreparable harmā to career and family as he pleads for releaseA Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the āirreparable harmā caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release.
Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability
Read full article: Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liabilityThree decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body.
Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
Read full article: Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish studentsThe Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by āacting with deliberate indifferenceā toward what it describes as rampant antisemitism on campus.
Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers
Read full article: Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheersStudent activist Mohsen Mahdawi has attended his graduation from Columbia University, weeks after his release from federal custody.
Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence
Read full article: Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violenceA Palestinian student arrested as he was about to finalize his U.S. citizenship is accusing Columbia University of eroding democracy with its handling of protests against the Israel-Hamas war.
Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week
Read full article: Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next weekA Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship has made an initial apperance in a Vermont courthouse.
A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Read full article: A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administrationHarvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.
Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell and Northwestern
Read full article: Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell and NorthwesternCornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen.
Judge rejects Trump administrationās bid to move Mahmoud Khalilās legal case to Louisiana
Read full article: Judge rejects Trump administrationās bid to move Mahmoud Khalilās legal case to LouisianaA federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalilās legal case to Louisiana.
Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former post
Read full article: Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former postColumbia University's interim president Katrina Armstrong has resigned, returning to her post running the New York school's medical center.
Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules
Read full article: Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rulesA federal judge New York has ruled that a Columbia University student who is facing potential deportation for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest cannot be detained by immigration officials for now.
Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding
Read full article: Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover fundingU.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is āon the right trackā to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration.
Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes
Read full article: Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changesColumbia University agreed to implement a host of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department.
Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for now
Read full article: Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for nowA federal judge has ordered Columbia University and Barnard College to refrain from complying with a Republican-led House committeeās demand for student disciplinary records, at least until he holds a hearing next week on a request by Mahmoud Khalil and other students for a temporary restraining order.
Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts
Read full article: Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cutsReductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientistsā prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs.
Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released video
Read full article: Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released videoA newly released video shows the moment federal immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist whose detention has sparked waves of protest across the country.
Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups
Read full article: Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groupsThe Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies.
The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US
Read full article: The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the USA top U.S. Justice Department official says the department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed āillegal aliensā on its campus.
Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year
Read full article: Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last yearColumbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring and temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.
Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding
Read full article: Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal fundingUniversities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trumpās administration.
Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower's lobby to demand Mahmoud Khalil's release
Read full article: Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower's lobby to demand Mahmoud Khalil's releasePolice have arrested dozens of demonstrators from a Jewish group who filled the lobby of Trump Tower to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at Columbia University.
Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Read full article: Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protestsA prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.
Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and Berkeley
Read full article: Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and BerkeleyThe Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley.
Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast 'toothless' agreements
Read full article: Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast 'toothless' agreementsMany colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who urged a tougher response to campus protests against the war in Gaza.
Pro-Israel professor at Columbia barred from campus after harassing and intimidating other employees
Read full article: Pro-Israel professor at Columbia barred from campus after harassing and intimidating other employeesAn outspoken pro-Israel professor at Columbia University has been temporarily barred from campus for harassing and intimidating other employees.
As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel
Read full article: As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against IsraelColumbia University resumed classes with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was home to a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring.
A look at college presidents who have resigned under pressure over their handling of Gaza protests
Read full article: A look at college presidents who have resigned under pressure over their handling of Gaza protestsProtests against the war in Gaza have put intense pressure on U.S. college leaders, who are charged with bridging bitter campus divides while balancing free speech rights with concern for safety on campus.
Columbia's president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: Columbia's president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas warColumbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned after a brief, tumultuous tenure.
3 Columbia University administrators put on leave over alleged text exchange at antisemitism panel
Read full article: 3 Columbia University administrators put on leave over alleged text exchange at antisemitism panelColumbia University says it is putting three administrators on leave while it investigates allegations that they exchanged unprofessional text messages while attending a panel about antisemitism on campus.
Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building
Read full article: Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University buildingDozens of Columbia University students who were arrested for occupying a campus building as part of a pro-Palestinian protest will have their criminal charges dropped.
Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measures
Read full article: Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measuresColumbia University has agreed to take additional steps to make its students feel secure on campus.
After publishing an article critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review's website is shut down by board
Read full article: After publishing an article critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review's website is shut down by boardA student-run legal journal has been taken offline by its board of directors after it objected to the publication of an article that accused Israel of genocide.
Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampmentPro-Palestinian protesters blocked by police from accessing an encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology broke through fencing to retake the area, as Columbia University canceled its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of demonstrations.
The Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses
Read full article: The Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campusesThe number of people arrested in connection with protests on college campuses against the Israel-Hamas war has now topped 2,000.
Student journalists are covering their own campuses in convulsion. Here's what they have to say
Read full article: Student journalists are covering their own campuses in convulsion. Here's what they have to sayStudent journalists at campuses across the country are getting a pressure-filled, and dangerous, lesson in their chosen profession during a chaotic springtime of protests.
House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war
Read full article: House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza warThe House has passed legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws.
Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia Universityās Hamilton Hall
Read full article: Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia Universityās Hamilton HallPolice have cleared dozens of people from inside Columbia Universityās Hamilton Hall after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building in New York earlier in the day.
House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests
Read full article: House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protestsHouse Republicans are investigating the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war.
Timeline of the nationwide protest movement that began at Columbia University
Read full article: Timeline of the nationwide protest movement that began at Columbia UniversityColumbia University has announced that it is canceling its main commencement ceremony scheduled for next week because of ongoing pro-Palestinian protests.
Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity
Read full article: Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activityStudent anti-war protesters at U.S. college campuses are digging in and vowing to keep their demonstrations going, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters.
Columbia protesters say they're at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war camp
Read full article: Columbia protesters say they're at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war campColumbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country say they have reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met.
Carefully planned and partly improvised: inside the Columbia protest that fueled a national movement
Read full article: Carefully planned and partly improvised: inside the Columbia protest that fueled a national movementIsrael-Hamas war demonstrations that began at Columbia University last week have spawned a nationwide movement.
A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges
Read full article: A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US collegesStudent protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after the arrest of demonstrators at Columbia University.
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at ColumbiaColumbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at New York University and Yale as tensions over Israel's war with Hamas continue to grow on U.S. college campuses.
Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman's daughter
Read full article: Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman's daughterNew York police have disbanded a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University and arrested more than 100 protesters, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman.
Columbia's president rebuts claims she has allowed the university to become a hotbed of antisemitism
Read full article: Columbia's president rebuts claims she has allowed the university to become a hotbed of antisemitismFour months after a contentious congressional hearing led to the resignations of two Ivy League presidents, Columbia Universityās president unequivocally denounced antisemitism on her campus.
Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia
Read full article: Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and IslamophobiaThe federal government has opened civil rights investigations at seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
Longtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israelās action in Gaza. Who are they?
Read full article: Longtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israelās action in Gaza. Who are they?As the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza, thereās a bitter battle for public opinion flaring in the U.S., with angry rallies on many college campuses and disruptive protests at prominent venues in several major cities.
Broadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sites
Read full article: Broadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sitesThe Pulitzer Prizes will soon be accepting entries from broadcast and audio outlets, although primarily for written work.
Pulitzer officials expand eligibility in arts categories; some non-U.S. citizens can now compete
Read full article: Pulitzer officials expand eligibility in arts categories; some non-U.S. citizens can now competeThe Pulitzer Prize Board has revised its longtime rules on eligibility for many of its arts awards and will now allow those not born in the U.S. and other non-citizens to compete.
Massive study underway into ethnicity and Alzheimerās
Read full article: Massive study underway into ethnicity and AlzheimerāsResearchers at the University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine are leading a major international study investigating the link between ethnicity and Alzheimerās disease.