Columbia lays off nearly 180 after Trump pulls $400 million in grants
NEW YORK — Columbia University said Tuesday that it will be laying off nearly 180 staffers in response to President Trump’s decision to cancel $400 million in…
Harvard apologizes after reports find campus anti-Semitism, Islamophobia
Harvard’s president is apologizing after a task force revealed Tuesday that a majority of Jewish and Muslim students have been subjected to discrimination and hate…
Harvard taskforces find both anti-Semitism, Islamophobia on campus | Education News
Students and staff at Harvard University have faced both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia amid a deeply polarised atmosphere on the campus of one of the top…
Occidental students use hunger strike to spotlight Palestinian plight
On Monday, after consulting with medical professionals, 10 students at Occidental College launched a hunger strike, hoping to draw attention to their long-standing demands for…
Harvard sues after White House freezes more than $2 billion in grants
BOSTON — Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution…
Aday Mara talks about why he departed UCLA for Michigan
Nearly every time Aday Mara touched the ball over the season’s final months, a murmur of anticipation filled Pauley Pavilion.Would the 7-foot-3 center show off…
Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore funding
NEW YORK — When President Trump canceled $400 million in funding to Columbia University over its handling of student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza, much of…
Korean American sues Trump admin to stop deportation over campus activism | Civil Rights News
Yunseo Chung, 21, moved to the US when she was seven and now faces deportation over pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University.United States permanent resident and…
Covering disaster from the inside: Pali High journalists face their own story
In a year in which the hometown team is the defending World Series champion, its manager stopped by one afternoon to visit with the high…
Contributor: Mahmoud Khalil’s comments are not grounds for deportation
I have been outspoken, including in the Los Angeles Times, about my concern about increasing antisemitism on college campuses. But the solution cannot be to…
US universities target pro-Palestine students with suspensions, campus bans | Donald Trump News
The University of Chicago is not the only campus imposing harsh punishments on student protesters. At the University of Minnesota, seven students face up to…
Contreras football coach Manuel Guevara returns following change in school policy
Following a week of controversy and discussions, Contreras football coach Manuel Guevara said Friday he and his staff have returned after rescinding their resignations following…
Trump antisemitism order puts California universities on alert
An executive order from President Trump promoting a federal crackdown on campus antisemitism and his threats to cancel visas of pro-Palestinian international students have put…
CSU, reeling from budget cuts to classes and faculty, decries more proposed state reductions
Leaders of California State University voiced alarm Wednesday that proposed state funding cuts would be “catastrophic” and cripple the nation’s largest four-year public higher education…
Palisades boys’ and girls’ basketball teams make campus escape before fire
Jeff Bryant, the boys’ basketball coach at Palisades High, was about to hold practice at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in the school gym when security…
Transfer Janiah Barker helped vault UCLA women to No. 1 ranking
Janiah Barker told herself, “We can’t go out like this.”It was late in the third quarter of Texas A&M’s first-round matchup against Nebraska in the…
George McKenna and Jackie Goldberg, lions of LAUSD, retire after fiery careers
Way back when, a young math instructor from Louisiana named George McKenna got bumped from Gardena High School because his bosses said he couldn’t teach.…
Stephen Barbee resigns as football coach at Long Beach Poly
Stephen Barbee has resigned after seven seasons as football coach at Long Beach Poly.That opens up a job at a school that has won 20…
Emboldened ‘manosphere’ accelerates threats against women after election
CHICAGO — In the days after the presidential election, Sadie Perez began carrying pepper spray with her around campus. Her mom also ordered her and her…
Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as United Nations ambassador
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations.“Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and…