Negotiation or Capitulation? How Columbia Got Off Trump’s Hot Seat.

The university has largely complied with the administration’s demands, but has adjusted them in meaningful ways. One department offers a window into that effort.

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Columbia Displays More Aggressive Posture in Dealing With Demonstrators

Students chained to a gate were removed by security officials. It came as the university planned to deploy 36 officers empowered to remove people from campus.

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A Columbia Campus Occupation Could Have Ended Without Police, Report Says

A university senate review concludes that some demonstrators who occupied Hamilton Hall were willing to leave voluntarily.

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New Columbia President Attacked by Stefanik Over 2023 Text Message

Elise Stefanik, a prominent Republican, questioned Claire Shipman’s commitment to protecting Jewish students. Ms. Shipman pledged “to build on the significant progress we’ve made.”

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Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education

A demand for the university’s administration to place the Middle Eastern studies department under receivership could signal a broader crackdown across the United States.

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Trump’s Battles With Colleges Could Change American Culture for a Generation

Many in higher education worry Trump’s efforts to bend academia to his will could end American leadership in research and science. Universities are not finding many allies to defend them.

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Columbia Professor Says She Was Pushed to Retire Because of Her Activism

Katherine Franke, a law professor and vocal advocate of pro-Palestinian students, had been under investigation over remarks she made about Israeli students.

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Katrina Armstrong Appointed Columbia University’s Interim President

Dr. Katrina A. Armstrong replaces Nemat Shafik as president of one of the most turbulent campuses in America.

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Inside the Fall of Columbia University’s President, Nemat Shafik

Nemat Shafik was vilified on almost all sides for her handling of the protests over the Israel-Hamas war. When given an offramp, she took it.

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Professors in Trouble Over Protests Wonder if Academic Freedom Is Dying

Universities have cracked down on professors for pro-Palestinian activism, saying they are protecting students and tamping down on hate speech. Faculty members say punishments have put a “chill in the air.”

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