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

[ad_1] 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, […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Watch: University of Washington says it won’t be intimidated after pro-Palestinian protesters occupy building

[ad_1] Pro-Palestine protesters occupied a building partially funded by Boeing at the University of Washington Monday. The University of Washington witnessed a major protest leading to the arrest of over two dozen pro-Palestinian protestersafter they occupied an engineering building of the university, partially funded by Boeing, demanding that the university sever its ties with Boeing, […]

Who is Santa Ono? University of Florida’s sole finalist for next president post

[ad_1] University of Florida (File Photo AP) The University of Florida’s presidential search committee unanimously recommended Dr Santa J Ono, current president of the University of Michigan, as the sole finalist to become UF’s 14th president. The announcement, made Sunday, follows a comprehensive nationwide search and positions Ono to lead Florida’s flagship public university pending […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Harvard University commits to reform following antisemitism and anti-Arab discrimination findings

[ad_1] Harvard University and Donald Trump Harvard University has committed to evaluating its academic programmes and admissions criteria following two internal reports addressing antisemitism and anti-Arab discrimination on campus, prompted by pro-Palestinian demonstrations last spring.The university published these reports on Tuesday while engaged in a significant dispute with the Trump administration regarding campus activism restrictions. […]

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors, and Other Education Orders

[ad_1] President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order targeting college accreditors, a group of largely unknown but long-established companies that evaluate the educational quality and financial health of universities. The order, one of seven education-related measures he signed on Wednesday, was the latest move by Mr. Trump aimed at shifting the ideological tilt of […]

‘Unlawful’: Harvard University files lawsuit to halt $2.2 billion funding freeze by Trump administration

[ad_1] The Trump administration has been engaged in an escalating back-and-forth with the university over its refusal to heed the White House’s demands in exchange for federal funding Harvard University announced on Monday it has filed a lawsuit to stop the administration of US President Donald Trump from blocking its federal funding of more than […]

Florida state university shooter ‘espoused so much white supremacist rhetoric’, says report

[ad_1] The gunman who opened fire at Florida State University, killing two and injuring six others, had a known history of promoting white supremacist rhetoric, according to former classmates and a new report.Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old student and son of a sheriff’s deputy, reportedly shared disturbing and hateful views during his time at Tallahassee State […]

‘A disgrace’: Donald Trump targets Harvard university amid $2.2 billion funding freeze

[ad_1] Trump calls Harvard University ‘a disgrace’ US President Donald Trump intensified his administration’s ongoing clash with Harvard University on Thursday, labeling the Ivy League institution “a disgrace” as federal agencies take unprecedented steps against its funding, tax status, and ability to host international students.Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump delivered a scathing […]