Columbia Faculty Protests as Trump Officials Hail University Concessions
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Columbia Faculty Protests as Trump Officials Hail University Concessions

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration on Monday welcomed concessions by Columbia University to tighten disciplinary procedures and assert more control over academic departments in response to charges of antisemitism, saying the actions represent a “positive first step in the university maintaining a financial relationship with…

Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education
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Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Follow live updates on the Trump administration here. It was an obscure, 44-word demand toward the end of the Trump administration’s ultimatum to Columbia University this month ordering a dramatic overhaul of admissions and disciplinary rules. But it could prove to have consequences…

More Universities Are Choosing to Stay Neutral on the Biggest Issues
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More Universities Are Choosing to Stay Neutral on the Biggest Issues

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Just a few years ago, university statements on the day’s social and political issues abounded. When Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, Harvard’s president at the time called it “senseless” and “deplorable,” and flew the invaded country’s flag in Harvard Yard. After George Floyd…