Columbia genocide scholar may leave over new definition of antisemitism
NEW YORK — For years, Marianne Hirsch, a prominent genocide scholar at Columbia University, has used Hannah Arendt’s book about the trial of a Nazi war criminal,…
Mahmoud Khalil, back home after release, vows to continue protesting war in Gaza
CONCORD, N.H. — A Palestinian activist who was detained for more than three months pushed his infant son’s stroller with one hand and pumped his fist in…
Trump attack on Harvard to block international students raises fears at California campuses
WASHINGTON — A multifront assault by the Trump administration against the nation’s oldest university intensified on Friday when Harvard sued to block the government from barring international…
Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers
NEW YORK — Less than three weeks after his release from an immigration jail, the Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi strode across the graduation stage at Columbia University…
Vermont judge orders release of Palestinian man arrested at his U.S. citizenship interview
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia…
Contributor: Trump’s clash with Harvard puts higher ed on notice
One of the most important insights of public policy is the understanding that most laws are predicated upon a (stated or unstated) quid pro quo.Take,…
A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Harvard University is the latest in a growing list of higher education institutions that had its federal funding targeted by the government in order to…
Doctor issues urgent warning for anyone about to go on a long-haul flight
For those planning to go on a long-haul flight, a doctor has issued a stark warning saying there is one thing that everyone should do…
What to know about Mahmoud Khalil, plan to appeal deportation ruling
JENA, La. — An immigration judge has ruled that a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University who participated in protests against Israel, though a legal U.S. resident,…
Immigration judge finds that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
JENA, La. — Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be kicked out of the U.S. as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana found…
White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activists
NEW YORK — The White House complained Tuesday that Columbia University is refusing to help federal agents find people being sought as part of the government’s effort…