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3 Columbia University officials lose posts over texts that 'touched on ancient antisemitic tropes'

Columbia University has removed three administrators from their positions and will keep them on indefinite leave after finding that text messages they exchanged during a campus discussion about Jewish life “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.”

The Independent UK

3 Columbia University administrators put on leave over alleged text exchange at antisemitism panel

Columbia University says it is putting three administrators on leave while it investigates allegations that they exchanged unprofessional text messages while attending a panel about antisemitism on campus

The Independent UK

Three Columbia University deans placed on leave over insulting texts sent during antisemitism debate

The latest controversy involving the administrators comes after the university president faced heavy scrutiny over her handling of the student protests over the Israel-Gaza war

The Independent UK

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Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building

Dozens of Columbia University students who were arrested for occupying a campus building as part of a pro-Palestinian protest will have their criminal charges dropped

The Independent UK

Prosecutors drop charges against Columbia students arrested at pro-Palestinian protests

At least 46 students were arrested in campus protests on 30 April

The Independent UK

Charges Dropped For Anti-Israel Protesters At Columbia University

Charges dropped for 30 anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University due to lack of evidence.

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Dismissed: Trespassing Charges Dropped For Columbia University Protesters

New York judge dismisses trespassing charges against 30 individuals arrested during pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University. Legal action ongoing fo...

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Columbia Law Review article critical of Israel sparks battle between student editors and their board − highlighting fragility of academic freedom

Editors of Columbia Law Review, a prominent journal run by students from the prestigious university’s law school, say the publication’s board of directors urged them on June 2, 2024, to refrain from publishing an article critical of Israel.

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Columbia Law Review Faces Controversy Over Palestinian Rights Article

Controversy erupts as Columbia Law Review publishes article accusing Israel of genocide and apartheid in Gaza, sparking debate on academic freedom.

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Columbia University Settlement Ensures Campus Safety For Jewish Students

Columbia University settles to protect Jewish students during Israel-Hamas conflict protests, emphasizing safety and fostering respectful dialogue on campus.

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Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measures

Columbia University has agreed to take additional steps to make its students feel secure on campus

The Independent UK

US Vows Solidarity As Tiananmen Square Leaders Plea To Keep Memory Alive

The United States vowed Tuesday to never stop promoting human rights in China 35 years after the bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square, as the protest movement's exiled leaders pleaded for action to help keep the memory alive.

International Business Times

Palestinian Students at Columbia Are Still Protesting. Is Anyone Listening?

Protesters came back to Columbia during reunion weekend. Palestinians tried to share their tragedies amidst the carnival-like atmosphere of campus politics.

Reason

BDS founder hails campus protests for taking Israeli divestment mainstream

Omar Barghouti, who attended Columbia University in the 80s, says student solidarity with Palestine in US and elsewhere has educated the world

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Israel Day Parade In New York Sees Heightened Security

Israeli Day parade, protests at Columbia University, and ceasefire proposal discussions in Israel and the US.

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Anti-Israel Protests Continue At Columbia University

Anti-Israel protests escalate at Columbia University with student encampment during alumni reunion weekend, drawing attention to divestment demands.

Fortune

Civil disobedience and calls for financial divestments ‘have an important place in democracy’—but many schools also have donors to worry about

Faced with student protestors’ demands, donors, and managing their reputations, educational institutions are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place.

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Student activism: Here's how it works

My years as a student activist at Columbia shaped me — and most of what we fought for, we won eventually

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University of Toronto gives pro-Palestinian activists 24 hours to end encampment

Canadian university gives protesters one day to close up protest camp on downtown campus or potentially face police action

The Guardian - US

House Republicans assail university head for negotiated end to Gaza protest

Northwestern president becomes lightning rod in Republican-led committee hearing also featuring chiefs of Rutgers and UCLA

Fortune

Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EVs make sense—but only for a while

The Biden administration aims to create a defensible moat so that U.S. automakers’ efforts to build competitive EVs are not wiped out by Chinese imports.

Reason

A List (with Links) of Antisemitism Lawsuits Filed against American Universities

Along with dozens of Title VI administrative complaints filed with the Office of Civil Rights, at least fourteen colleges and universities are facing lawsuits over their handling of antisemitism on campus since October 7. I asked around, and no one seems to have a compiled a list of defendants with…

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Free Things to Do in New York City

Seven free things to do in New York City, so you can better enjoy the most expensive city in the country.

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Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today

Following a wave of pro-Palestinian protests led by students at universities across the country, a few schools, like Brown University, say they are considering divesting from companies that support or work in Israel.

Reason

An Interview with Judge Matthew Solomson About the Columbia Boycott

In the wake of the announced boycott against Columbia University, I posed several questions to Judge Matthew Solomson of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. I provide his answers, with light editing, below: Q: Shortly after October 7, you announced that you would not hire clerks who signed a letter…

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