Columbia University's 2025 commencement ceremony turned contentious as Acting President Claire Shipman addressed the absence of Mahmoud Khalil, a detained graduate student.
A Barnard College student once praised by New York City Mayor Eric Adams for promoting dialogue was among those arrested during a pro-Palestinian occupation of Columbia University’s Butler Library.
A review of those arrested in the chaotic raid on Columbia University’s Butler Library reveals a striking statistic: over 11 percent of the 81 individuals taken into custody identify with "they/them" pronouns.
Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student recently released from ICE detention, defended the ongoing campus protests during a Friday appearance on CNN’s “Laura Coates Live.” Mahdawi claimed the university administration has “pushed students too far” by refusing to meet their demands regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict and called on the school to “divest from war and invest in peace.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that the State Department is reviewing the visa status of foreign nationals involved in the anti-Israel protest that overtook Columbia University’s Butler Library. The chaotic demonstration resulted in vandalism, arrests, and injuries, sparking federal scrutiny and renewed calls for visa revocations.
The 2024 Pulitzer Prize for commentary was awarded Monday to Mosab Abu Toha, a self-described "Palestinian poet" with a history of sympathy for the Hamas terror organization.
The General Services Administration, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to Columbia University's Interim President, Katrina Armstrong, detailing the university's "next steps" following the termination of federal funding.
On March 10, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman issued an order halting the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University, pending a hearing scheduled for March 12.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who played a key role in leading campus protests.
