The Latest Breaking News from Minouche Shafik

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…

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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…

Israeli students at Columbia University raise safety concerns, seek protection from school officials.