Columbia University
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Columbia University student detained by U.S. federal agents releasedJust hours after detaining student Ellie Aghayeva in a school building, she was released after an apparent intervention by President Donald Trump.U.S. NewsFeb 27
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Columbia University student detained, released by federal agents on campusThe university’s acting president, Claire Shipman, said agents with the Department of Homeland Security entered a residential building at around 6:30 a.m. and detained the student.U.S. NewsFeb 26
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3 Yale profs ditch school for U of T amid Trump education crackdownOne professor said Columbia University's decision to follow a series of government directives, including a crackdown on student protests, played a role in his decision to leave.U.S. NewsMar 28, 2025
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Columbia University suspends, expels pro-Palestinian students who occupied buildingAbout a week before Mahmoud Khalil was detained and the DHS raids, the Trump administration moved to pull $400 million in federal funding from the New York City university.TrendingMar 14, 2025
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Who is Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia grad facing deportation?Khalil was inside his apartment when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers entered and detained him on the weekend.TrendingMar 11, 2025
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Columbia University president steps down after criticism of handling protestsThe head of the prestigious New York university faced heavy scrutiny for her handling of protests and campus divisions over the Israel-Hamas conflict.U.S. NewsAug 15, 2024
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Columbia student protesters face expulsion after taking over campus buildingThe occupation of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, renamed Hind’s Hall to honour a child victim in Gaza, unfolded as other universities stepped up efforts to end the protests.U.S. NewsApr 30, 2024
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Columbia University begins suspending student protesters after deadline ignoredColleges around the U.S. implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday.U.S. NewsApr 29, 2024
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Why U.S. colleges are turning to police to quell pro-Palestinian student protestsSeveral universities ousted demonstrators Wednesday, swiftly turning to law enforcement when protests bubbled up on their campuses.U.S. NewsApr 25, 2024
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Columbia University says ‘progress’ made with Gaza protesters, encampmentColumbia University said early Wednesday that it was making “important progress” with pro-Palestinian student protesters who set up a tent encampment.U.S. NewsApr 24, 2024
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