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September 3, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Columbia University task force reports school failed to stop antisemitism
Students at Columbia University are set to start classes today as the school receives backlash over a report showing it failed to protect students from antisemitism.
September 3, 2024 at 3:07 PM
August 15, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigns
Shafik is the third Ivy League president to step down in recent months.
August 15, 2024 at 6:42 PM
August 15, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigns months after college protests
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced her immediate resignation Wednesday, months after college protests over the Israel-Hamas war gripped the campus.
August 15, 2024 at 4:03 PM
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Harvard 'failed its Jewish students' and must face antisemitism lawsuit, judge rules
Harvard "failed its Jewish students" and must face a lawsuit over antisemitism on campus after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel, a federal judge in Boston ruled.
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Iranian actors seeking to 'take advantage' of pro-Palestinian protests in US: DNI
Iranian government actors seeking to "take advantage" of pro-Palestine protests, including funding some: DNI
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Charges to be dropped against most pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia
The Manhattan district attorney's office moved to dismiss the charges against most of the pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University and City College.
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Dozens arrested at UCLA attempting to set up camp, university police say
About 25 people were arrested Monday night on the University of California Los Angeles campus, as they attempted to set up a tent encampment, university police said.
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Harvard will no longer comment on public matters unrelated to 'core function'
Harvard will no longer comment on public matters unrelated to its 'core function' amid ongoing tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war.
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GOP lawmakers grill Northwestern, Rutgers and UCLA leaders on protest response
On Thursday, leaders from Northwestern, Rutgers and UCLA testified before Congress on college protests and alleged antisemitism.
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House Education Committee holds hearing on antisemitism on college campuses
University leaders from Northwestern, Rutgers and UCLA will testify as the committee’s main witnesses.
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Biden faces silent protests at Morehouse commencement
President Joe Biden was met with silent protests as he delivered the commencement address Sunday at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
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19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for trying to occupy UPenn building
The University of Pennsylvania said 19 protesters were arrested for trying to occupy a campus building on Friday night.
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University of Chicago protestors interrupt interview
ABC News contributor Heidi Heitkamp was doing a Zoom interview with ABC News Live when protestors entered her office. She was not harmed and remains safe.
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47 people arrested at UC Irvine after police, sheriff called in over protest
Protesters entered the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall on the UC Irvine campus on Wednesday.
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Protesters arrested at UC Irvine
Tensions at the University of California, Irvine campus escalated as a group of several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters entered a lecture hall and surrounded the building on Wednesday.
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Israel, Gaza protests carry over into commencements
Some students at Virginia Commonwealth University and Duke University walked out of their graduation ceremonies.
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Police break up demonstrations at Penn and Portland State University
Demonstrators breached the gate of the University of Pennsylvania's home amid campus protests.
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How some colleges have de-escalated protests and negotiated with students
Colleges that successfully de-escalated student protests on campus communicated and negotiated with protesters.
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University of Arizona latest college to arrest protesters refusing to leave campus
This comes as some UCLA protesters allegedly equipped with heavy tools were prevented from occupying a building.
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New clashes on college campuses across the US
ABC News’ Victor Oquendo has the latest on new clashes on campuses, including arrests overnight at the University of Pennsylvania.
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GOP leaders praise removal of GWU encampment as protesters decry police tactics
D.C. police's early morning clash with protesters encamped on George Washington University was applauded by Republican lawmakers who pressured D.C.'s mayor for action.
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says ‘hate has no place on college campuses’
The Education Department has asked Congress to approve a $22 million increase to the proposed budget to investigate antisemitism.
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Commencement cancellations and more cops on campus
Police continue to tighten security at colleges and universities across the country as protesters try to take back encampments.
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Police remove pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Chicago
Also, more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at University of California campuses Monday and Columbia University is canceling its main commencement ceremony.
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How campus protests of the past may inform pro-Palestinian student demonstrations
Demonstrations in the '70s, '80s were launched against university investments.
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Columbia University cancels main commencement amid protests
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos reports on the rising tensions on college campuses across the U.S.
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Columbia cancels universitywide commencement ceremony
Columbia University has canceled its universitywide commencement ceremony. Many graduating seniors missed their high school graduations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'Racist' actions from counterprotesters at Ole Miss prompt investigation
The University of Mississippi has opened an investigation into a student's "racist" conduct at a counterprotest surrounding a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
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64 people arrested at UC San Diego pro-Palestinian protests
A local student spoke with ABC News amid the weekslong unrest happening at campuses across the country.
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Columbia University cancels commencement following weeks of protests
Students continue to protest as graduation ceremonies get underway amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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How campus protests of the past may inform pro-Palestinian student demonstrations
Pro-Palestinian student protesters are taking notes from the protests of the past nationwide, including the civil rights movement, Vietnam War protests, and more.
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Campus protests disrupt college graduations
Police and protesters faced off over the weekend as Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli protesters disrupted college commencement ceremonies across the nation.
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Middle of the night crackdown at USC
The LAPD moved onto USC's campus to clear a Pro-Palestinian encampment.
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'We cannot take this lightly’: Eric Adams on campus protests
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews New York City Mayor Eric Adams on “This Week.”
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Biden’s response to campus protests ‘absolutely came too late’: Tom Cotton
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on “This Week.”
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Mayor Eric Adams defends NYPD response to campus protests
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday defended the police crackdown on campus protests there, which have become the epicenter of demonstrations seen around the country
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Tom Cotton attacks campus protests: Police should have gone in on 'very first day'
Tom Cotton on Sunday pushed for an even stronger police response to pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country as arrests grow
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Over 2,400 protesters arrested on US college campuses
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos reports on the latest in the college campus protests sweeping across the U.S. on “This Week.”
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Campuses hold weekend graduations following days of protests
Police ramp up security and prepare for any disruptions as college campuses hold weekend graduation ceremonies following days of protests.
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University of Michigan protesters interrupt graduation ceremonies
School administrators struggle with how to respond to growing encampments on campus as protesters clash with police and other counter-protesters at colleges and universities across the U.S.
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The latest on campus protests crackdowns
New York University has called on the NYPD to clear out a protest encampment.
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56 people arrested at New School, NYU
New York University and The New School said they had requested police to remove students from their campuses after multiple rounds of negotiations failed.
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Police carry out complex choreography in campus protests response
Dynamic scenes of massive encampments, vocal demonstrations and building occupation have now been playing out on private and public college properties.
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Northwestern student journalist dissects campus controversy
Jacob Wendler, student journalist and editor-in-chief for The Daily Northwestern, joins ABC News to reflect on his coverage of campus protests at Northwestern University.
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Campus protesters are demanding universities divest from Israel. What that means.
Can universities divest from Israel? Here's what such demands mean amid college campus protests against the war in Gaza.
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Campus tensions boil over as more protests erupt
There have been 2,000 arrests across the country, and that number is still rising as universities ask police to eradicate encampments on college grounds.
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Columbia under investigation amid allegations of anti-Palestinian discrimination
Columbia University is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education for alleged discriminatory treatment of Palestinian students and their allies.
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Police crack down on college protest encampments across the country
The NYPD arrested dozens, most recently at NYU and The New School, after school officials asked police to disperse what they call "illegal encampments" set up by pro-Palestinian protesters.
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Biden breaks silence on college protests
President Joe Biden said the National Guard should not intervene in the demonstrations, emphasizing that “order must prevail” as new clashes broke out overnight at Portland State University.
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President Joe Biden speaks out on college protests
President Biden said, "Violent protest is not protected," when he addressed the college protests from the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Thursday.
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