Columbia Expels and Suspends Students Involved in Library Takeover

The occupation of Butler Library in May represented an effort by a pro-Palestinian student protest group to regain momentum on campus.

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Chinese University Expels Woman for ‘Improper Contact’ With a Foreigner

The university published the student’s full name and said her behavior had “damaged national dignity.” The move prompted an online debate and accusations of sexism.

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Students Are Short-Circuiting Their Chromebooks for a Social Media Challenge

Some students have been suspended and even criminally charged, as some of the computers catch fire or damage the surroundings.

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Long Effort to Ban Shocks as an Autism Treatment Faces Uncertainty

Regulators seeking to end the use of electric shock devices on people with disabilities have been swept into the government upheaval under President Trump.

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Could Columbia Change Who Gets to Set the Rules on Protests?

Administrators and trustees have ordered a review of the faculty-led university senate, which could redefine control of student demonstrations.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors, and Other Education Orders

It was the latest move by President Trump in his effort to shift the ideological tilt of the higher education system as he battles elite universities.

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Columbia Makes Concessions to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds

The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.

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Columbia Disciplines Students Who Occupied Campus Building Last Year

Sanctions for the Hamilton Hall occupation include expulsions and suspensions.

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Grandparent Doesn’t Agree With ‘Gentle Parenting’

Her mother’s lack of discipline is turning the 10-year-old into a brat, and I’m worried about her future.

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Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret

Mahmoud Khalil is among pro-Palestinian demonstrators targeted by the government, which has demanded records from the university. He joined seven unnamed students in the case.

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