Former President Barack Obama, in a campus speech on Thursday, urged universities to resist attacks from the federal government that violate their academic freedom. He […]
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Columbia University’s President, Katrina Armstrong, Resigns
The interim president of Columbia University abruptly left her post Friday evening as the school confronted the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in […]
Trump Administration Lodges New Accusations Against Mahmoud Khalil
When Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead pro-Palestinian demonstrations while a Columbia University student, was detained this month, the Trump administration argued he should be deported […]
Columbia Agrees to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped
Columbia University agreed on Friday to overhaul its protest policies, security practices and Middle Eastern studies department in a remarkable concession to the Trump administration, […]
Opinion | Don’t Fool Yourself Into Thinking It Will Stop With Mahmoud Khalil
Columbia University is now the epicenter of the American culture war. The Trump administration is targeting a former Columbia student — and the university itself […]
How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her
The first knock at the door came eight days ago, on a Friday morning. Three federal immigration agents showed up at a Columbia University apartment […]
The U.S. Is Trying to Deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Legal Resident. Here’s What to Know.
The Trump administration invoked an obscure statute over the weekend in moving to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent legal resident of the United States who […]
Trump Pulled $400 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.
The Trump Administration’s abrupt withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University cast a pall over at least nine other campuses worried they […]
As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block
In the early weeks of the Trump administration’s push to slash funding that colleges and universities rely on, grants and contracts had been cut and, […]
Trump Order Pushes Universities to ‘Monitor’ Protesters on Student Visas
Universities have set up task forces, tightened discipline policies and used surveillance cameras to track protesters’ movements. They have hired private investigators to examine cases […]