Jennifer Mnookin appointed as new president of Columbia University starting July 1
Columbia University Appoints New President Columbia University has announced that a new president will take office starting July 2026. The Board of Trustees has selected Jennifer L. Mnookin, who currently serves as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is widely recognized as a leading legal scholar. The university’s announcement highlighted that the decision followed […]
Jennifer Mnookin encounters resistance from an anti-Israel group as she becomes the new president of Columbia.
Columbia University’s New President Faces Criticism Jennifer Mnookin has recently been announced as Columbia University’s new president, but she’s already encountering backlash. Some protests are emerging, particularly from groups opposing Israel, who are condemning her past actions at her former position. The group CU Apartheid Divest, which isn’t officially affiliated with Columbia, expressed their discontent […]
Iran protests sparked by Israel, says Columbia professor Hamid Dabashi
Columbia Professor Claims Israeli Influence in Iranian Protests An Iranian studies professor at a prestigious Ivy League institution has criticized Israel for purportedly inciting violent protests in Iran amid a backlash against the regime. Hamid Dabashi, a professor at Columbia University, stated in an interview with Al Jazeera that, “What you’re seeing today is an […]
Columbia University’s final report on antisemitism reveals troubling instances of Jewish students being harshly targeted.
A public health lecturer at Columbia University reportedly vented to a group of 400 freshmen about the university’s prominent Jewish donors, alleging they engage in “blood money laundering” and reject the notion of a Jewish state. This disturbing incident is highlighted in an anti-Semitism report released by the university. This incident is just one of […]
Task force on antisemitism at Columbia discovers widespread harassment of Jewish students
Columbia University’s Anti-Semitism Task Force Reports on Harassment Incidents The final report from Columbia University’s Anti-Semitism Task Force focuses on incidents of harassment faced by Jewish and Israeli students in classrooms. This nearly 70-page document presents a series of incidents involving students and faculty, highlighting the need for significant changes at the university. This task […]
Protesters against ICE arrested at NYC demonstration include Fordham graduate student, comedian, Columbia student editor
Arrests Made at Anti-ICE Protests in New York City Recent anti-ICE demonstrations in lower Manhattan led to the arrest of several individuals, including a graduate assistant from Fordham University, a comedian, and an editor from a Columbia University student magazine. Two protesters are accused of assaulting an NYPD officer during the events, as reported by […]
Twin brothers take legal action against Columbia University for ongoing campus environment that supports antisemitism.
Twins from Long Island are criticizing Columbia University for its perceived tolerance of anti-Semitism, claiming in a recent lawsuit that the university’s board of trustees supports a culture of hate against Jews on campus. According to the twins, David and Jonathan Lederer, 23, Jewish students at Columbia experience “systemic tolerance of anti-Semitism,” manifested in various […]
Columbia professors support Rutgers professor Mark Bray, known as ‘Dr Antifa’
Support for Professor Amidst Threats Faculty from Columbia University and Barnard College have expressed their support for Mark Bray, a professor at Rutgers University known for his connections to Antifa, who has recently left the United States due to safety concerns. In a joint editorial, historians from both universities articulated their disappointment regarding the situation […]
Princeton brings back the SAT requirement, leaving Columbia as the only Ivy League school without a test mandate.
Columbia University Remains the Last Test-Optional Ivy League School Princeton University has decided to reinstate its standardized testing requirements, leaving Columbia as the only fully test-optional school in the Ivy League. Princeton announced that beginning with the 2027 admissions cycle, students will need to submit SAT or ACT scores. Some argue that Columbia is not […]
Campus demonstrators support newspaper highlighting Hamas titled “Columbia Intifada”
Demonstrators Mark Second Anniversary of Hamas Attack Outside Columbia University On October 7, 2023, which marks the second anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, a group of demonstrators convened outside Columbia University. They chanted phrases like “From the River to the Sea,” distributing newspapers entitled “Colombian Intifada,” which appeared to endorse the attacks on […]