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Insider Look: Columbia University's Campus Turmoil and Protests

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Discover the latest buzz surrounding Columbia University's campus protests and tensions. Find out what billionaire donors are reconsidering and how classes are adapting to the situation.

Columbia University has recently been at the center of a storm as tensions rise on campus over heated protests. Billionaire donors such as Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are rethinking their support for the university amidst the turmoil. The main campus classes are transitioning to a hybrid format to navigate the ongoing challenges effectively.

The atmosphere at Columbia University has been intense, with New York University students and faculty members being arrested during protests on campus. With classes moving to a hybrid model, the New York Police Department has been involved in maintaining order during these tumultuous times.

As the clash over Gaza escalates, Columbia University finds itself on edge. Virtual classes have been announced amid mounting tensions between US pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters. The campus is grappling with the consequences of the ongoing conflict, impacting the daily life and routines of students and faculty.

In the midst of protests and heated debates, Columbia University has become a hub of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war. The campus has transformed into a battleground of conflicting ideologies, drawing attention from both national and international communities.

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Billionaire donors rethink Columbia University support amid pro ... (CNBC)

Billionaire donors like Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are weighing their support for Columbia University as tensions rise on campus over heated ...

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Columbia University main campus classes will be hybrid until ... (CNN)

New York University students and faculty members have been arrested during protests on the school's campus Monday night, the New York Police Department ...

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Columbia University on edge over Gaza: What's going on? (Aljazeera.com)

Classes will be held virtually on Monday amid mounting tension between US pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters.

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Columbia cancels in-person classes; protesters arrested at Yale and ... (The Edinburg Review)

Following a weekend of protests, Columbia University announced classes will be held virtually while police arrested students at Yale University.

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How Columbia University became the epicenter of disagreement ... (USA TODAY College)

Columbia University in New York City has become a hotbed of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war in recent weeks. Here's why.

How pro-Palestinian protests have escalated at Yale and Columbia ... (NPR)

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University said today they would not take down their tent encampment.

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What to know: Columbia University student protests against Israel ... (ABC News)

Columbia University has been thrust into turmoil after a congressional antisemitism hearing with President Nemat Shafik and a rise in Israel-Gaza war ...

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Columbia College overwhelmingly passes divestment referendum (CU Columbia Spectator)

Students also voted in favor of canceling the Tel Aviv Global Center and ending Columbia's dual degree program with Tel Aviv University.

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Columbia University Students Pass Referendum To Divest From ... (Times Now)

Columbia College, the undergraduate division of Columbia University, has recently concluded a referendum addressing divestment concerns, proposed by the ...

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Columbia faculty members walk out after pro-Palestinian protesters ... (The Guardian)

Hundreds of members of teaching staff demonstrate in solidarity with arrested students as protest tents put back up on campus.

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Statement of solidarity with Columbia University students from ... (The Daily Princetonian)

In an open letter, Princeton University faculty and staff express solidarity with Columbia University and Barnard College student protestors by boycotting ...

Columbia University temporarily goes remote amid pro-Palestinian ... (Higher Ed Dive)

A line of young protestors face a line of police officers in riot gear. Students and pro-Palestinian activists face police as they gather outside of Columbia ...

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Columbia University extends hybrid classes through end of ... (CNN)

Columbia University faces a seventh day of tense pro-Palestinian demonstrations as solidarity protests have rippled to other colleges and prompted arrests ...

More than 100 arrested at NYU protest; Columbia president urged to ... (NBC New York)

More than 100 arrested at NYU protest; Columbia president urged to resign over campus 'anarchy'. U.S. House Republicans from New York urged Columbia's president ...

Columbia University Moves to Hybrid Classes as Pro-Palestinian ... (The Wall Street Journal)

Pro-Palestinian students at several other universities have followed Columbia's lead this week and staged their own campus protests. The demonstrations at ...

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Columbia University extends remote learning amid Gaza war protests (BBC News)

The hybrid learning comes as some students have reported antisemitic harassment around Columbia's campus. Some 133 were arrested on Monday in protests at New ...

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Columbia University responds after Robert Kraft says he's pulling ... (Fox Business)

Columbia University tells FOX Business it is "grateful" for New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft's support after he announced he would be ...

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'These are kids!' Colleges brace for more protests; police presence ... (USA TODAY)

Columbia University, the epicenter of the demonstrations, said classes will provide a virtual learning option through the end of the semester.

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Lions on the Road: April 24-28 (Columbia University Athletics)

NEW YORK โ€” Columbia baseball, track and field, women's rowing and lacrosse are featured in this week's edition of Lions on the Road.

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Opinion: We visited the solidarity encampment at Columbia ... (City & State)

What we saw couldn't be more different from the dire warnings of rampant antisemitic threats and pervasive danger coming from City Hall, Albany and the ...

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Inside the Seder dinner on Columbia's Gaza protest encampment ... (CNN)

On the 6th day of Columbia University's protest encampment, and the evening of Passover, CNN met Jewish students celebrating Seder while supporting the ...

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Protests roiling US colleges escalate with arrests, new ... (The Associated Press)

The turmoil sweeping universities across the United States continued Tuesday as dozens of student protesters faced charges, new encampments arose and some ...

Columbia University president 'deeply saddened' by campus protests (FOX 5 NY)

Columbia University President Shafik said in a message to the school community Monday that she was "deeply saddened" by what was happening on campus.

Columbia University Protests: Inside a Week of Unrest on Campus (The New York Times)

In a Washington war room, Columbia's president, Nemat Shafik, decided to call police officers to arrest protesting students. The backlash now threatens her ...

Opinion | I'm a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are ... (The New York Times)

You're reading the John McWhorter newsletter, for Times subscribers only. A Columbia University linguist explores how race and language shape our politics and ...

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Live updates: Student protests at Columbia, Yale and other schools (CNNMoney)

Officials at Columbia University, facing surging tensions on campus, have taken steps to try to address students' concerns over safety and freedom of ...

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Speaker Johnson to visit Columbia University amid protests (The Hill)

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced that he will visit Columbia University on Wednesday to meet with Jewish students as the university faces massive ...

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Who Is Nemat Shafik: Columbia University's President Facing Calls ... (Forbes Innovation)

Columbia University President Nemat Shafik canceled in-person classes at the Ivy League school Monday, as campus tensions flare over student protests.

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Columbia University president issues deadline for agreement with ... (NBC New York)

The president of Columbia University, Minouche Shafik, issued a deadline to protesters on her campus to come to an agreement by midnight Tuesday to vacate a ...

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Columbia University protesters speak to reporters in front of ... (CBS New York)

NEW YORK -- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators say they want Columbia University to cut financial ties with Israel. Some protesters who attend Barnard College ...

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Columbia University protesters given midnight deadline on talks to ... (CNN)

Columbia University student organizers were given a midnight deadline Tuesday to resolve talks with the university over dismantling the pro-Palestinian ...

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Columbia's president is committed to one principle: Keeping her job (The Washington Post)

Last week, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik offered congressional testimony fiercely committed to one principle: keeping her job.

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Columbia University sets deadline for protesters to clear campus ... (The Washington Post)

It was unclear whether the administration would take action overnight to clear demonstrators protesting the Israel-Gaza war.

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Columbia University goes hybrid for rest of semester amid protests (NewsNation Now)

College students have been protesting Israeli military action in Gaza · NYPD had been called to protests at Columbia, New York University · Student protestors at ...

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