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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY


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Columbia University student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says

Read full article: Columbia University student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says

A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia Universityโ€™s data systems last week, stealing student records and causing widespread disruptions.

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Detained Columbia graduate claims โ€˜irreparable harmโ€™ to career and family as he pleads for release

Read full article: Detained Columbia graduate claims โ€˜irreparable harmโ€™ to career and family as he pleads for release

A Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the โ€œirreparable harmโ€ caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release.

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Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability

Read full article: Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability

Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body.

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Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students

Read full article: Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students

The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by โ€œacting with deliberate indifferenceโ€ toward what it describes as rampant antisemitism on campus.

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Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers

Read full article: Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers

Student activist Mohsen Mahdawi has attended his graduation from Columbia University, weeks after his release from federal custody.

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Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence

Read full article: Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence

A Palestinian student arrested as he was about to finalize his U.S. citizenship is accusing Columbia University of eroding democracy with its handling of protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

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Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week

Read full article: Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship has made an initial apperance in a Vermont courthouse.

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A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

Read full article: A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.

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Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell and Northwestern

Read full article: Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell and Northwestern

Cornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen.

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Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former post

Read full article: Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former post

Columbia University's interim president Katrina Armstrong has resigned, returning to her post running the New York school's medical center.

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Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules

Read full article: Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that a Columbia University student who faces potential deportation for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest cannot be detained by immigration officials for now.

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Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding

Read full article: Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is โ€œon the right trackโ€ to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration.

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Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes

Read full article: Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes

Columbia University agreed to implement a host of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department.

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Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for now

Read full article: Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for now

A federal judge has ordered Columbia University and Barnard College to refrain from complying with a Republican-led House committeeโ€™s demand for student disciplinary records, at least until he holds a hearing next week on a request by Mahmoud Khalil and other students for a temporary restraining order.

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Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts

Read full article: Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts

Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientistsโ€™ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs.

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After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent

Read full article: After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent

International students and foreign faculty have watched the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University with apprehension.

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Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups

Read full article: Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups

The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies.

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The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US

Read full article: The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US

A top U.S. Justice Department official says the department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed โ€œillegal aliensโ€ on its campus.

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Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year

Read full article: Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year

Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring and temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.

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Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding

Read full article: Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration.

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Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower's lobby to demand Mahmoud Khalil's release

Read full article: Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower's lobby to demand Mahmoud Khalil's release

Police have arrested dozens of demonstrators from a Jewish group who filled the lobby of Trump Tower to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at Columbia University.

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Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

Read full article: Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.

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Facing Trump's threats, Columbia investigates students critical of Israel

Read full article: Facing Trump's threats, Columbia investigates students critical of Israel

A new Columbia University disciplinary committee is investigating students who have criticized Israel.

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Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and Berkeley

Read full article: Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and Berkeley

The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley.

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Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast 'toothless' agreements

Read full article: Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast 'toothless' agreements

Many colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who urged a tougher response to campus protests against the war in Gaza.

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Pro-Israel professor at Columbia barred from campus after harassing and intimidating other employees

Read full article: Pro-Israel professor at Columbia barred from campus after harassing and intimidating other employees

An outspoken pro-Israel professor at Columbia University has been temporarily barred from campus for harassing and intimidating other employees.

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As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel

Read full article: As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel

Columbia University resumed classes with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was home to a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring.

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A look at college presidents who have resigned under pressure over their handling of Gaza protests

Read full article: A look at college presidents who have resigned under pressure over their handling of Gaza protests

Protests against the war in Gaza have put intense pressure on U.S. college leaders, who are charged with bridging bitter campus divides while balancing free speech rights with concern for safety on campus.

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Columbia's president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war

Read full article: Columbia's president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned after a brief, tumultuous tenure.

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3 Columbia University administrators put on leave over alleged text exchange at antisemitism panel

Read full article: 3 Columbia University administrators put on leave over alleged text exchange at antisemitism panel

Columbia University says it is putting three administrators on leave while it investigates allegations that they exchanged unprofessional text messages while attending a panel about antisemitism on campus.

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Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building

Read full article: Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building

Dozens of Columbia University students who were arrested for occupying a campus building as part of a pro-Palestinian protest will have their criminal charges dropped.

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Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measures

Read full article: Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measures

Columbia University has agreed to take additional steps to make its students feel secure on campus.

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After publishing an article critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review's website is shut down by board

Read full article: After publishing an article critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review's website is shut down by board

A student-run legal journal has been taken offline by its board of directors after it objected to the publication of an article that accused Israel of genocide.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment

Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment

Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked by police from accessing an encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology broke through fencing to retake the area, as Columbia University canceled its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of demonstrations.

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The Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses

Read full article: The Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses

The number of people arrested in connection with protests on college campuses against the Israel-Hamas war has now topped 2,000.

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Student journalists are covering their own campuses in convulsion. Here's what they have to say

Read full article: Student journalists are covering their own campuses in convulsion. Here's what they have to say

Student journalists at campuses across the country are getting a pressure-filled, and dangerous, lesson in their chosen profession during a chaotic springtime of protests.

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House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war

Read full article: House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war

The House has passed legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws.

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Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia Universityโ€™s Hamilton Hall

Read full article: Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia Universityโ€™s Hamilton Hall

The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University has ended in dramatic fashion.

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House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests

Read full article: House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests

House Republicans are investigating the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war.

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Timeline of the nationwide protest movement that began at Columbia University

Read full article: Timeline of the nationwide protest movement that began at Columbia University

Columbia University has announced that it is canceling its main commencement ceremony scheduled for next week because of ongoing pro-Palestinian protests.

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Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity

Read full article: Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity

Student anti-war protesters at U.S. college campuses are digging in and vowing to keep their demonstrations going, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters.

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Columbia protesters say they're at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war camp

Read full article: Columbia protesters say they're at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war camp

Columbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country say they have reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met.

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Carefully planned and partly improvised: inside the Columbia protest that fueled a national movement

Read full article: Carefully planned and partly improvised: inside the Columbia protest that fueled a national movement

Israel-Hamas war demonstrations that began at Columbia University last week have spawned a nationwide movement.

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Columbia's president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests

Read full article: Columbia's president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik's leadership is under fire.

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A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges

Read full article: A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after the arrest of demonstrators at Columbia University.

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Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia

Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia

Columbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at New York University and Yale as tensions over Israel's war with Hamas continue to grow on U.S. college campuses.

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Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman's daughter

Read full article: Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman's daughter

New York police have disbanded a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University and arrested more than 100 protesters, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman.

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Columbia's president rebuts claims she has allowed the university to become a hotbed of antisemitism

Read full article: Columbia's president rebuts claims she has allowed the university to become a hotbed of antisemitism

Four months after a contentious congressional hearing led to the resignations of two Ivy League presidents, Columbia Universityโ€™s president unequivocally denounced antisemitism on her campus.

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Federal judge upholds Texas' TikTok ban on state-owned devices

Read full article: Federal judge upholds Texas' TikTok ban on state-owned devices

A federal judge in Texas has upheld the stateโ€™s TikTok ban on official devices and networks.

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Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia

Read full article: Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia

The federal government has opened civil rights investigations at seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

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Longtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israel's action in Gaza. Who are they?

Read full article: Longtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israel's action in Gaza. Who are they?

As the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza, thereโ€™s a bitter battle for public opinion flaring in the U.S., with angry rallies on many college campuses and disruptive protests at prominent venues in several major cities.

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Tensions running high at East Coast campuses over protests around Israel-Hamas war

Read full article: Tensions running high at East Coast campuses over protests around Israel-Hamas war

One New England university banned a pro-Palestinian student group.

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Broadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sites

Read full article: Broadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sites

The Pulitzer Prizes will soon be accepting entries from broadcast and audio outlets, although primarily for written work.

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Pulitzer officials expand eligibility in arts categories; some non-U.S. citizens can now compete

Read full article: Pulitzer officials expand eligibility in arts categories; some non-U.S. citizens can now compete

The Pulitzer Prize Board has revised its longtime rules on eligibility for many of its arts awards and will now allow those not born in the U.S. and other non-citizens to compete.

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College students compete in a different kind of bowl starting this Friday

Read full article: College students compete in a different kind of bowl starting this Friday

Season 2 of the Capital One College Bowl returns Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. with back-to-back episodes on Local 4.

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Put down the student loan info โ€” this business school program is on sale for only $399

Read full article: Put down the student loan info โ€” this business school program is on sale for only $399

Learn the ins and outs of business, no student loans needed

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Incomplete grade? Columbia loses ranking over dubious data

Read full article: Incomplete grade? Columbia loses ranking over dubious data

U.S. News & World Report has unranked Columbia University from its 2022 edition of Best Colleges.

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Ann Arbor area family raising funds for wheelchair accessible van for son with rare brain disorder

Read full article: Ann Arbor area family raising funds for wheelchair accessible van for son with rare brain disorder

Kassondra and William Lambert hope to raise enough money to purchase a wheelchair accessible van for their young son, Ethan.

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AP's Marjorie Miller named as new head of Pulitzer Prizes

Read full article: AP's Marjorie Miller named as new head of Pulitzer Prizes

Marjorie Miller has been named as the new administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes.

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