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Campus crackdown: US education department threatens Columbia University’s accreditation; cites antisemitism concerns

Columbia University campus (File photo) The US administration led by President Donald Trump has intensified its conflict with Columbia University, stating that the institution fails to meet accreditation criteria due to inadequate protection of Jewish students.“After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of […]

Trump administration cancels $60 million in Harvard grants over campus antisemitism allegations

The Trump administration decided to cancel $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing the institution’s inadequate response to antisemitic harassment and ethnic discrimination incidents.The health and human services department on Monday said that they are terminating multiple multi-year grant awards over their full duration.“HHS is taking decisive action to uphold civil rights in […]

Pro-Palestinian students occupy Columbia University library, reviving campus movement amid federal scrutiny

Tensions at Columbia University reignited on Wednesday when dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters entered the main library and staged a sit-in, disrupting student preparations for final exams. The demonstrators, many wearing masks and kaffiyehs, moved into the second floor of Butler Library shortly after 3 p.m., hanging banners and chanting slogans. They renamed the space “the […]

Who is Ethan Shaotran? DOGE member who dropped out of Harvard to serve his country, says ‘most campus hates me now’

Ethan Shaotran, a Harvard student and AI researcher, has made headlines after dropping out of college to serve in the US government under President Donald Trump. Shaotran is now part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, where he works alongside a team of six young engineers, most between the ages […]

FSU Shooting: ‘Rotten people’: FSU shooter Phoenix Ikner’s parents blamed after his deranged campus rampage

Phoenix Ikner’s parents blamed for his deranged shooting at Florida State University campus. The parents of Florida State University alleged shooter Phoenix Ikner were blamed for his deranged outburst at the campus that killed two people and injured many in the latest mass shooting in Tallahassee. Ikner used his mother’s gun to spray bullets on […]

FSU Shooting: ‘I knew that this is a broken country’: FSU teacher’s social media post goes viral as active shooter opens fire on campus

An active shooter was reported at Florida State University on Thursday. A shooter opened fire at the Florida State University Tallahassee campus Thursday, injuring multiple people. Students were immediately alerted to seek shelter as the active gunman was on the loose. After an hour of madness, one person was taken in custody but the suspect’s […]

Donald Trump’s campus crackdown hits Harvard university – and it’s just the beginning

File photo: Harvard University campus. (Sophie Park/The New York Times) In early April, US President Donald Trump asked a simple, incendiary question in a private White House lunch: “What if we never pay them?” The “them” was Harvard University, and the “pay” was $9 billion in federal grants. As per a New York Times report, […]

Cornell in the crosshairs: Trump freezes $1 billion over campus antisemitism probe

Cornell University (NYT photo) In a sweeping move aimed at enforcing anti-discrimination laws on college campuses, the Trump administration has frozen over $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell University and $790 million to Northwestern University, citing ongoing civil rights investigations. “The money was frozen in connection with several ongoing, credible, and concerning Title VI […]