Presidents of over 100 institutions criticized what is described as "the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education."
Their message went to President Christina Paxson as she weighs how to respond to a $500 million funding cut threat by the Trump administration, over Brown’s handling of antisemitism on campus.
The defacement occurred as the federal government has sought to push academic institutions, including Northwestern, to adopt new policies to address campus antisemitism and radicalism.
The Israel-Hamas war didn’t just test Israel’s military resilience – it tested our commitment to our young generation. Universities must not be bystanders in these moments; they must lead.
Those charged entered the building and demonstrated a "conspiracy to occupy" it and at least one suspect entered the building by breaking a window.
"CU Boulder condemns acts of violence and does not tolerate classroom disruptions, both of which violate state law and university policies," the university said in a statement.
Trump admin. froze over $1b. funding from Cornell University and $790m. from Northwestern University.
Mahmoud Khalil accused Columbia University of creating a "manufactured public hysteria about antisemitism" and likened the school to a Nazi collaborationist government.
"I was giving a lecture in an amphitheater in front of about 50 students when a group of about 20 people entered, chanting: "Racists, Zionists, you're the terrorists."
"We recognize that these actions are distressing for many in our campus community. We expect this situation to remain fluid, and we continue to closely monitor and assess its implications."