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US academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies

Presidents of over 100 institutions criticized what is described as "the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education."

By REUTERS
22/04/2025

American Jewish students, alumni decry ‘weaponization of antisemitism’ across country

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.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
19/04/2025

'Death to Israel': Northwestern University vandalized with graffiti amid Trump crackdown

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.

How Israel-Hamas War presented an unprecedented challenge to student welfare

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.

By GUY HARPAZ
13/04/2025

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Stanford charged with felonies

Those charged entered the building and demonstrated a "conspiracy to occupy" it and at least one suspect entered the building by breaking a window.

By REUTERS
11/04/2025

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted, kicked out of classroom at Colorado University

"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.

US freezes funding for Cornell, Northwestern University in latest crackdown

Trump admin. froze over $1b. funding from Cornell University and $790m. from Northwestern University.

By REUTERS
09/04/2025

Mahmoud Khalil downplays campus antisemitism, accuses students of 'participating in genocide'

Mahmoud Khalil accused Columbia University of creating a "manufactured public hysteria about antisemitism" and likened the school to a Nazi collaborationist government.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
08/04/2025

'Zionist, terrorist': Pro-Palestinian mob forces French prof. out of lecture

"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."

Student visa revocations sweep US campuses amid pro-Palestinian protest crackdown

"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."

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