Columbia University
Father of former Israeli hostage joins Columbia as a Jewish history professor
Jonathan Dekel-Chen’s son Sagui spent 498 days in captivity in Gaza after he was taken by Hamas from Nir Oz, a kibbutz in southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.
Columbia appoints new President, Jewish legal scholar Jennifer Mnookin, after two years of unrest
US to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to Algeria, Homeland Security official claims
Drunk on Jew-hatred, Iran’s horrors go unmentioned - opinion
Mahmoud Khalil vows to resume pro-Palestinian activism after release from US jail
Khalil, who was greeted by American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez upon his arrival in Newark, said that he would continue his activism even after his time in prison.
Over half of Jewish students at Columbia experienced discrimination, exclusion after Oct. 7
Just over half of Muslim students reported frequently feeling not accepted over their identity — fewer than Jewish students, but far more than in the overall student population.
Pro-Palestinian activist Khalil walks free after US judge orders release
Mahmoud Khalil says he is being punished for his political speech in violation of the US Constitution's First Amendment.
Federal judge orders Mahmoud Khalil to be released by Friday on $1 bond
Khalil was the first leader of last year’s pro-Palestinian student protests to be arrested under the Trump administration’s push to deport non-citizens who they said fueled antisemitism on campuses.
Alan Garber’s stand against Washington: A Jewish hero at Harvard - opinion
Garber spoke truth to power in standing strong against the efforts of the current US administration to take control of all facets of academia under the false narrative of combating antisemitism.
US Education Department says Columbia University violated federal anti-discrimination law
“After October 7, 2023, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on its campus," said the US Education Secretary.
My third front: A Jewish student's perspective on pro-Palestine campus encampments - opinion
Now, more than ever, we need to stand with our fellow Jewish students and show that we won’t cower in the face of hate.
Trump admin. argues Columbia University violated Jewish students' civil rights
Columbia violated Title VI by "acting with deliberate indifference towards student-on-student harassment of Jewish students from October 7, 2023, through the present," the White House argued.
Trump official: US to crackdown on university antisemitism after Washington attack
Leo Terrell confirmed the Trump administration would launch lawsuits against universities failing to tackle campus antisemitism.
Jewish students still don’t feel safe — and that’s everyone’s problem - editorial
A disruptive pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia highlights ongoing tensions over student safety and the need for deeper educational reform.
