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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 […]

Inside Trump’s Attack on Harvard

The battle between Harvard University and the Trump administration has continued to escalate. Michael C. Bender, a correspondent for The New York Times in Washington, surveys the administration’s actions against the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university. Source link

Over 50 students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

Over 50 students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University (Picture credit: NYT) Over 50 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Wednesday evening after occupying a reading room in Columbia University’s Butler Library, in a protest that reignited tensions over the Gaza war on US campuses.The occupation began around 3 pm (local time), when masked protesters, many […]

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 […]

Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor

Representative Image (AI-generated) Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse claims by patients of disgraced and imprisoned former gynecologist Robert Hadden, bringing total legal payouts in civil cases involving the ex-doctor to over $1 billion, according to the plaintiffs’ lawyer. Hadden, now 66, was […]

Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi says he was trapped by ICE agents, but it was not surprising; ‘Who will be next?’

Mohsen Mahdawi says he wants to be a US citizen as he values the democratic principles. Columbia student of Palestinian origin Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by the ICE agents when he went for his citizenship interview, said he knew he was trapped for the arrest and it was not surprising at all. After his […]

Former Columbia professor declines to call on Hamas to free hostages, netizens react

In panel discussion, Journalist Piers Morgan (Extreme left) asking former Columbia professor Ahmed Eldin(Second from right) Columbia University seems to have become the new target for the Trump administration, which has accused it of anti-Semitism on college campuses. And now, the former professor Ahmed Eldin‘s statement has put Columbia University in danger. Responding to a […]

Justice Dept.’s Criminal Inquiry of Columbia Protesters Raised Alarms Internally

In an unusual move, Mr. Bove insisted that the prosecutors appeal the ruling to a district court judge, these people said. After weighing the request, Judge John G. Koeltl of Federal District Court of the Southern District of New York instructed the chief magistrate judge, Sarah Netburn, to reconsider the application, the people said. But […]

Who is Mohsen Mahdawi? A Columbia University student arrested by Trump administration is freed

A Columbia University student, Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by masked immigration agents after a naturalisation interview in Vermont, has been freed from detention while his case continues. On Wednesday, US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford stated that Mahdawi’s two-week detention “so far demonstrates great harm to a person who has been charged with no crime.”Mahdawi’s […]

‘I am not afraid of you’: Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi’s ‘loud and clear’ message to Donald Trump outside court

Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested during his citizenship interview, was released today after a court order in Vermont. Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was released from ICE custody following an order from US district judge Geoffrey Crawford. Immediately after coming out of the Vermont courtroom, Mahdawi said, “I am saying it clear and loud to […]