Education Mar 14 Trump demands admissions overhaul and control of academic department at Columbia University By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press
Nation Mar 13 Columbia says it expelled some students who occupied building in last year’s protests Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring, and had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated. By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press
Nation Mar 10 Watch 6:27 Trump administration targets foreign student who protested against Israel’s war in Gaza A former student at Columbia University in New York was arrested by immigration authorities despite having a green card. Mahmoud Khalil, who helped organize on-campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, was seized, according to President Trump, for espousing pro-Hamas… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Education Oct 22 University faculty members push back on new campus protest rules Last spring, pro-Palestinian tent encampments crowded schools and disrupted commencement plans, drawing accusations of antisemitism and prompting new limits. By Annie Ma, Associated Press
Nation Jun 05 Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied Stanford University president’s office Stanford University says 13 people were arrested when police removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a building housing the university president's offices. By Terry Chea, Associated Press
May 23 Watch 5:02 College leaders grilled by lawmakers in hearing over handling of campus protests By Jackson Hudgins, Solveig Rennan College presidents were grilled again by the House Education Committee. The committee has held a series of hearings about antisemitism and protests, often focusing on private Ivy League schools. The focus has shifted to include public universities and the same… Continue watching
May 23 WATCH: Leaders of Rutgers, UCLA, Northwestern testify on antisemitism on college campuses in House hearing By Annie Ma, Collin Binkley, Associated Press Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have been high on campuses since the fall and spiked in recent weeks with a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments that led to over 3,000 arrests nationwide. Continue reading
May 11 What are ‘outside agitators’? Here’s what to know about the label’s history amid protests By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press Many college and city leaders have blamed "outside agitators" for recent protests at universities around the country against U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza. The refrain is part of a long history of officials dismissing protest movements as the… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 12:19 College students on divisions over Israel, safety and what is considered free speech By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran The debate around how colleges are handling protests played out in Washington D.C. Wednesday as police cleared out encampments at George Washington University. This week, we visited that encampment and others to hear why students are protesting and explore a… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 7:43 Campus protesters are violating rights of other students, argues David French By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris Protests against the war in Gaza continue on college campuses across the country. Monday, we looked at the idea that colleges themselves fomented these demonstrations. Now, Lisa Desjardins speaks with New York Times opinion columnist David French who says colleges… Continue watching