Columbia was at the forefront of U.S. campus protests over the war in spring 2024. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up an encampment and seized a campus building in April, leading to dozens of arrests and inspiring a wave of similar protests nationally.

Columbia University punishes nearly 80 students with expulsions, suspensions, and revoked degrees for protesting Israel’s war on Gaza

Columbia University issues mass suspensions, expulsions, and other penalties for students involved in a pro-Palestinian Arab protest in May.

The situation at Columbia escalated in recent days after university officials testified before Congress last week about antisemitism on campus and pro-Palestinian protests on and near campus surged.

Tensions over the conflict in the Middle East have risen to the point that Columbia University’s president has canceled in-person classes Monday, which also happens to be Passover, the most ...

Columbia University's interim president Claire Shipman apologizes privately after leaked texts show her targeting a Jewish trustee for pro-Israel views and calling for an Arab board member.

NEW YORK — Officials at Columbia University, facing surging tensions on campus that raised safety concerns, have announced all classes will be virtual on Monday as Passover begins.