Columbia University stoked outrage by appointing Farah Jasmine Griffin—a longtime supporter of BDS (the boycott, disinvestment, sanctions movement targeting Israel)—to the esteemed University Professor position, its “highest academic distinction.”
Mahmoud Khalil returned to Columbia University on Sunday to reignite the Palestinian protest stronghold just days after a judge ordered his release from an immigration detention facility.
The Trump administration has formally notified Columbia University's accreditor that the institution is "in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws and therefore fails to meet the standards for accreditation set by the Commission."
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.
