As they sought to respond to charges of antisemitism and harassment on campus, administrators and trustees…
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ICE Releases Columbia Protester Who Was Held for One Year
Leqaa Kordia, 33, had been held in a Texas facility, where she said her health had…
Continue ReadingCulture of Silence at Columbia Shielded Sexual Assault by Physician, Report Finds
Two doctors affiliated with the university and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital stepped down after an external report found…
Continue ReadingColumbia Is Investigated for Handling of Sex-Abuse Claims Against Doctor
Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the university for its actions after the 2012 arrest of…
Continue ReadingJudge Vacates Punishments of Columbia Students Who Occupied a Building
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had taken over Hamilton Hall in 2024 faced expulsions, suspensions and the revocation…
Continue ReadingA Tale of Two Seasons at Columbia, and Two Responses to Student Arrests
When Mahmoud Khalil was detained by immigration agents last year, the university’s response was restrained. It…
Continue ReadingColumbia Student Detained by ICE Promotes ‘Beauty’ and ‘Brains’ Online
Elmina Aghayeva has 114,000 followers on Instagram and has seemingly never posted about politics, unlike other…
Continue ReadingImmigration Agents Arrest Student Inside Columbia Building, School Says
Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, said that the federal officials had misrepresented themselves to gain…
Continue ReadingLeader of Columbia Brain Institute Quits Over Friendship With Epstein
The Nobel laureate Richard Axel is not accused of wrongdoing but called his association with Jeffrey…
Continue ReadingUniversity of British Columbia Professors Sue School Over Political Correctness
A group of academics at the University of British Columbia say the school’s D.E.I. policies and…
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