The board late last week unexpectedly elevated one of its two co-chairs, Claire Shipman, as acting president. While not unheard of, experts said it is unusual for a trustee to take the helm of a
Universities could soon face two tough options: bow to the Trump administration or fight back. The federal government has yet to restore $400 million in frozen funding to Columbia even
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A college admissions consultant reportedly said Columbia University's brand has been "tarnished" while the school devolves into chaos stemming from anti-Israel riots.
Katrina Armstrong, who took over as interim president at Columbia in August, resigned amid a tumultuous year for the university.
Faced with the Trump administration’s crackdown and Columbia University's concessions, students say protesting simply isn’t worth the risk.
The Trump administration has halted dozens of research grants at Princeton University, the latest Ivy League school to see its federal money threatened in a pressure campaign targeting the nation’s top universities.
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After Trump threatened Columbia University with the loss of $400 million in federal funding, the university folded. But Trump's threat was almost surely illegal.
Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil may continue to challenge the legality of his arrest by immigration authorities in New Jersey, rather than in Louisiana where he is being held, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday.
Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has stepped down - a departure that comes one week after it agreed to significant changes amid a heated battle with the Trump administration over its federal funding.