At Columbia University, Trump’s Policies Impact Campus Climate
- Three professors from Yale have left for Canada due to political pressures affecting higher education in the U.S.
- Jason Stanley emphasized the negative impact of Columbia University's capitulation to government demands on academic freedom.
- Several academic associations condemned the Trump administration's actions against Columbia University, warning they threaten university autonomy across the U.S.
- Columbia University's acquiescence to government demands may set a troubling precedent for higher education nationwide.
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Dueling documentaries chart the chaotic aftermath of October 7 at U.S. universities
I’ve spent the last two years reporting on the campus protests. Here’s what two recent documentaries about the crisis get right — and the details they overlook, writes Josh Marcus
Transition President of Columbia University resigns
After only seven and a half months in office, Katrina Armstrong quit as Managing President at Columbia University in New York. Most recently, the university had collapsed due to the threat of millions of cuts ahead of Donald Trump.


Applications dip slightly at Columbia University, but no large drop despite campus turmoil
NEW YORK — Columbia University has largely maintained the size of its application pool — despite campus protests over Gaza and scrutiny by the federal government that have besieged the university over the last year, according to newly released undergraduate admissions data. Overall, 59,616 students applied to Columbia, down by just more than 1% from 60,248 applicants the year before. It remained ...
Columbia University Sees Drop in Applications
Columbia has drawn ire from all sides of the political spectrum since it was roiled by campus protests last year and deals with the fallout from the Trump Administration this year. Now, its controversy could be impacting the makeup of its future student body. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science announced Thursday that it received 59,616 applications for the class of 2029, a year-ove…
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