Columbia University student's mic ‘cut-off’ during anti-Israel rant at commencement ceremony
7 months, 1 week ago

Columbia University student's mic ‘cut-off’ during anti-Israel rant at commencement ceremony

Hindustan Times  

During the commencement ceremony at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, a student named Saham David Ahmed Ali began delivering a speech critical of Israel. Columbia University grad was slamming college's silence over the ongoing Israel strikes on Gaza as her mic suddenly cut out. The incident comes days after a Columbia University student torn apart her diploma handed at the graduation ceremony on the renowned college's New York City campus. How is framing her speech around Columbia University being on “stolen land” gonna help anyone’s health?” Questioning Columbia she added, “And why on earth is Columbia University tolerating this drivel?

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As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Columbia University resumed classes Tuesday with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was home to a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring. “As long as Columbia continues to invest and to benefit from Israeli apartheid, the students will continue to resist,” Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student who represented campus protesters in negotiations with the university, …

Columbia University student rips diploma during graduation ceremony, ignites debate online. Watch
7 months, 1 week ago

Columbia University student rips diploma during graduation ceremony, ignites debate online. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Columbia University has received major flak over antisemitism amid the recent pro-Palestinian protests. More recently, a video of a student ripping the diploma handed at the graduation ceremony on the renowned college's New York City campus has been making rounds on the internet, drawing staunch criticism from netizens. A Columbia University student tore their diploma during graduation ceremony Columbia University …

Columbia University cancels commencement ceremony after Gaza protests rock campus
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Columbia University cancels commencement ceremony after Gaza protests rock campus

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Columbia has cancelled its …

Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony after Gaza protests
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony after Gaza protests

Al Jazeera  

The announcement comes days after New York police raided and dispersed the Gaza solidarity encampment on Columbia’s campus. In a statement on Monday morning, Columbia said it would prioritise “Class Days and school-level ceremonies, where students are honored individually alongside their peers, rather than the University-wide ceremony that is scheduled for May 15”. The decision comes just days after the …

'Columbia University can't solve Israel-Palestine conflict single-handedly': Prez Minouche Shafik
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Columbia University can't solve Israel-Palestine conflict single-handedly': Prez Minouche Shafik

Firstpost  

Shafik, earlier this week, sought the New York Police Department’s help to clear the anti-Israel protests and encampments around the campus. Eventually, dozens of students were arrested while others were suspended Minouche Shafik, the Columbia University President who called the police to quell pro-Palestinian protests on the campus, finally broke silence over the turmoil at the Ivy League school. The …

Professor wants to end Columbia University affiliation over Gaza protests, ’I can no longer...’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Professor wants to end Columbia University affiliation over Gaza protests, ’I can no longer...’

Live Mint  

A professor at the John Hopkins University, Dipali Mukhopadhyay, on Thursday wrote to the President of Columbia University requesting to revoke her affiliation with the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies over the treatment of students protesting against ongoing violence in Gaza. In a post on X, Mukhopadhyay shared a screenshot of her email to the President of Columbia …

Columbia University locks down campus after protests escalate, students take over historic campus building
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia University locks down campus after protests escalate, students take over historic campus building

The Hindu  

In the wee hours of April 30 morning student protesters occupied a building on Columbia University’s main campus escalating tensions at the university hours after administrators had begun suspending students who refused to leave a ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment.’ Hamilton Hall, the building at Columbia University that protesters occupied early Tuesday morning, has been occupied several times by student activists over …

Columbia Uni begins crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests, suspends demonstrating students amid stalemate
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia Uni begins crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests, suspends demonstrating students amid stalemate

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to crack down on a prolonged protest, Columbia University has taken a stern stand by suspending pro-Palestinian students who persisted with encampments on its New York City campus Students at Columbia University continue to maintain a protest encampment in support of Palestinians and wrote a message at the entrance to camp responding to a letter issued to …

Columbia suspends students after deadline to end Gaza camp passes
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia suspends students after deadline to end Gaza camp passes

Al Jazeera  

Columbia University has begun suspending student demonstrators after they defied an ultimatum to disperse. A few hours later, Columbia vice president of communications, Ben Chang, said the university had “begun suspending students as part of this next phase of our efforts to ensure safety on our campus”. “Instead, arrests are being made.” Protests against the Gaza war, with its high …

Suspensions start at Columbia
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspensions start at Columbia

China Daily  

By AI HEPING and MINGMEI LI in New York | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-04-30 11:28 A student activist chants slogans inside a gate of Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus in New York City, the United States, April 22, 2024. Columbia University began suspending student protesters Monday who defied a deadline to vacate their encampment on the campus. Columbia University faculty …

Columbia Uni stands firm on Israel ties: Won't divest, sets deadline for protesters
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia Uni stands firm on Israel ties: Won't divest, sets deadline for protesters

Hindustan Times  

In a move likely to stoke further controversy, Columbia University has doubled down on its stance regarding Israel. Demonstrators face off with NYPD officials as they stand in solidarity with the ongoing protests in support of Palestinians happening on the Columbia University campus, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City Columbia …

Columbia Israel-Gaza protests: Today’s university campus censorship has roots in 9/11-era dissent.
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Columbia Israel-Gaza protests: Today’s university campus censorship has roots in 9/11-era dissent.

Slate  

As the student-run, pro-Palestinian protest encampments at Columbia University spread across the country, they have drawn increasing scrutiny from politicians and media figures who want to see them crushed. Campus Watch compiled lists of professors, by institution, with short articles documenting things that they had said or written about Israel or the “War on Terror.” Once a few well-known professors …

How Columbia University triggered campus protests across US, several students arrested
7 months, 4 weeks ago

How Columbia University triggered campus protests across US, several students arrested

Hindustan Times  

US universities are up in arms against the government and the authorities amidst the Hamas-Israel conflict. Columbia University’s recent decision to involve the New York Police Department in clearing pro-Palestinian protesters from campus has ignited a series of intense demonstrations across universities in New York City and nationwide. The events unfolded following the arrest of 108 Columbia University demonstrators, including …

US universities rocked by pro-Palestinian protests amid Israel-Hamas war: ‘Anti-Semitic hate on college campuses is...’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

US universities rocked by pro-Palestinian protests amid Israel-Hamas war: ‘Anti-Semitic hate on college campuses is...’

Live Mint  

Student anger with university officials and law enforcement fueled worsening tensions on several US campuses Tuesday after days of pro-Palestinian protests that have triggered mass arrests and shut down classes. "Students have the right to protest, but they are not allowed to disrupt campus life or harass and intimidate," Columbia's vice president of public affairs Ben Chang told reporters Monday. …

Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold together the coalition of voters he’ll need for reelection. The White House, in a message Sunday to mark the Passover holiday, denounced what it …

With graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students’ right to protest Gaza war
8 months ago

With graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students’ right to protest Gaza war

Associated Press  

— The University of Michigan is informing students of the rules for upcoming graduation ceremonies: Banners and flags are not allowed. The University of Southern California canceled a planned speech by the school’s Muslim valedictorian — and then “released” all its outside commencement speakers. The protest movement ramped up nationally after Shafik, the Columbia president, summoned New York City police …

Columbia suspends in-person classes as arrests made and Jewish students report threats. What’s behind protests?
8 months ago

Columbia suspends in-person classes as arrests made and Jewish students report threats. What’s behind protests?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The university’s president moved classes online …

Columbia University classes go online amid pro-Palestinian protests
8 months ago

Columbia University classes go online amid pro-Palestinian protests

India Today  

Columbia University was forced to take its classes online on Monday amid rising tensions and safety concerns on the campus. Columbia University President Nemat 'Minouche' Shafik announced a same-day shift to virtual classes as a means to “de-escalate the rancour” and “give us all a chance to consider next steps", encouraging students living off campus to refrain from coming to …

Biden condemns ‘blatant’ anti-Semitism at Columbia pro-Palestine protests
8 months ago

Biden condemns ‘blatant’ anti-Semitism at Columbia pro-Palestine protests

Al Jazeera  

Biden’s remarks come after footage emerges appearing to show Jewish students being harassed and intimidated. “This blatant antisemitism is reprehensible and dangerous – and it has absolutely no place on college campuses, or anywhere in our country.” Biden’s comments came after reports emerged over the weekend of harassment and threats against Jewish students on the campus of Columbia University in …

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested as Columbia clears encampment
8 months ago

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested as Columbia clears encampment

Al Jazeera  

New York-based university moves to suspend students involved as police arrest them for trespassing. More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested on the campus of New York’s Columbia University as police cleared an encampment set up by students demonstrating against Israel’s war in Gaza. BREAKING: NYPD have begun arresting members of the Columbia University Palestine solidarity encampment pic.twitter.com/h3NhYsERXa — …

Columbia University protests: Students at more universities plan solidarity rallies after pro-Palestinian activists arrested
8 months ago

Columbia University protests: Students at more universities plan solidarity rallies after pro-Palestinian activists arrested

CNN  

New York CNN — Dozens of activists denouncing Israel’s war in Gaza remain camped out on the West Lawn of Columbia University on Friday, a day after New York City police arrested more than 100 people on suspicion of criminal trespass during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on the campus. The Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine announced an “emergency rally.” …

Columbia’s president rebuts claims she has allowed the university to become a hotbed of antisemitism
8 months ago

Columbia’s president rebuts claims she has allowed the university to become a hotbed of antisemitism

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Columbia University’s president took a firm stance against antisemitism in a congressional hearing on Wednesday, but she faced bruising criticism from Republicans who say her actions haven’t supported her words, especially when it comes to disciplining faculty and students accused of bias. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., speaks with protesters outside of the conference room during the House …

US university faces backlash for cancelling Muslim student speech because of pro-Palestine stance
8 months, 1 week ago

US university faces backlash for cancelling Muslim student speech because of pro-Palestine stance

India TV News  

California: The University of Southern California has cancelled its valedictorian speech from a Muslim student citing safety concerns and passions around the latest Middle East conflict. The valedictorian, biomedical engineering major Asna Tabassum, in her own statement, challenged the university's rationale, questioning "whether USC's decision to revoke my invitation to speak is made solely on the basis of safety." According …

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