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Education Department Probes Discrimination Claims At Columbia University

The inquiry aims to assess whether the university is adhering to Title VI regulations, which prohibit discrimination based on race, color, or national origin.

International Business Times

How pervasive is antisemitism on US campuses? A look at the language of the protests

The movement to press for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza has now found itself overshadowed by its loudest voices

The Guardian - US

Minouche Shafik: the UK peer facing choppy waters over Gaza protests at Columbia

Ex-central banker Lady Shafik, the university’s president, now faces calls to resign due to her handling of campus unrest

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Revealed: Emory University investigated over alleged anti-Muslim discrimination

College under federal investigation after students with Palestinian and Muslim ancestry allege ‘hostile environment’, Guardian learns

The Guardian - US

Thursday briefing: How Gaza protests have gripped American universities

In today’s newsletter: As Columbia makes headlines for its NYPD-aided crackdown on students protesting the war in Gaza, professor Bassam Khawaja explains how discontent has risen rapidly

The Guardian - UK

Trump Praises NYPD For Clearing Columbia University Occupied By Protesters

Former President Trump commends NYPD for swift action in clearing Columbia University building occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters. Tensions surrounding...

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Columbia President Defends NYPD Intervention In Hamilton Hall Occupation

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik defends involving NYPD in ending Hamilton Hall occupation citing safety concerns and disruptive environment. ...

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Columbia University Professor Criticizes Leadership For Police Intervention

Professor Nadia L. Abu El-Haj criticizes Columbia University's administration for lack of faculty involvement and prioritizing political theater over colla...

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Columbia University President Addresses Campus Community After Protest Escalation

Columbia University President addresses campus protests, leading to NYPD intervention and arrests.

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Lawmakers condemn NYPD raid on Columbia

The raid came after NYC Mayor Eric Adams without evidence blamed "outside agitators" for occupying campus building

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House Speaker Johnson Calls For Columbia University President's Resignation

House Speaker criticizes pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University, calling for president's resignation over safety concerns and alleged antisemitism.

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New York police arrest 300 people as they clear Hamilton Hall at Columbia University

New York police arrested pro-Palestinian demonstrators on two campuses Tuesday night, as officers cleared out a Columbia University building occupied by protesters.

WEKU

Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University while clashes break out at UCLA

Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one another. Hours earlier, police carrying riot shields burst into a building at Columbia University that pro-Palestinian protesters took over and broke up a demonstration that…

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Police Arrest Columbia Students, Clear Occupied Building In Campus Unrest

Dozens of helmeted police flooded Columbia University's campus in the heart of New York City on Tuesday to evict a building occupied by pro-Palestinian student protesters and detain demonstrators.

International Business Times

Minouche Shafik: From Renowned Economist To Embattled Columbia President

An esteemed economist, Minouche Shafik was thrilled to become president of one of America's most prestigious colleges.

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Columbia University Requests NYPD Presence To Maintain Order

Columbia University requests NYPD presence post-commencement to maintain order and prevent encampments.

The Guardian - US

Columbia campus protests: what is happening with the standoffs?

The takeover by Pro-Palestinian protesters of Hamilton Hall, a key campus building, after talks to end the encampment failed marks an escalation in the tension

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As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement

As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.

Latin Times

Columbia Suspends Students After Call To End Gaza Camp Unheeded

Overnight protesters occupied a campus building, barricading themselves inside while several others formed a human chain outside, according to a video posted on social media.

The Guardian - US

Columbia begins suspending pro-Palestine protesters after ultimatum ignored

University says move is ‘to ensure safety on campus’ after talks to reach compromise fail

Salon

Columbia crisis: Liberalism chokes again

Columbia's president capitulated to the right-wing witch hunt — and only made things worse. Maybe that's a lesson?

The Guardian - US

Echoes of Vietnam era as pro-Palestinian student protests roil US campuses

Calls for divestment continue despite hundreds of arrests, with more demonstrations planned for Democratic national convention

WEKU

In Columbia University's protests of 1968 and 2024, what's similar — and different

There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar protests around the country. But key differences set them apart.

France 24

Columbia University president Minouche Shafik in hot water for handling of pro-Palestinian protests

As pro-Palestinian student protests at Columbia University continue, university president Minouche Shafik finds herself under fire from all sides as politicians, students and faculty all call for her to resign over her handling of the sit-ins. Columbia's university senate is scheduled to meet on Friday to vote on a resolution…

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