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Immigration judge halts deportation of Rümeysa Öztürk, TC ’20, over pro-Palestinian op-ed

An immigration judge has rejected President Donald Trump’s administration’s attempt to deport Rümeysa Öztürk, TC ’20—a Tufts University doctoral candidate who was arrested last year after coauthoring ...
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Suspended CUAD member Khymani James sues Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), alleging First Amendment violations

A federal lawsuit was filed against Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) on Thursday by Khymani James, a member of Columbia University Apartheid Divest who was suspended by the University after a video of them ...
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NYPD arrests 12, including students and faculty, at anti-ICE demonstration outside campus gates

New York Police Department officers arrested 12 individuals, including faculty and students, who blocked the road at 116th Street and Broadway during a Thursday rally protesting Immigration and ...
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Columbia considers expanding undergraduate enrollment by up to 20 percent

Columbia is considering expanding undergraduate enrollment in Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science by up to 20 percent, according to an Oct. 31 email to faculty from the ...
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‘Textbook union busting’: As SWC-UAW negotiations stall, Columbia replaces grad student teaching positions with external recruits

Every year, Columbia graduate students apply for competitive instructor positions in the hopes of teaching Literature Humanities or Contemporary Civilization. Those who earn a teaching position, also ...
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Columbia adopts new definition of antisemitism, partners with ADL for antisemitism training

Columbia will make a series of sweeping changes intended to combat antisemitism amid its negotiations with the White House to restore $400 million in canceled federal funding, acting University ...
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Columbia data stolen in cyberattack that caused dayslong IT outage, University says

A hacker who caused a dayslong IT outage at the University in June stole data from Columbia’s networks, the University wrote in a Tuesday statement. A University official told Spectator that it could ...
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After promise to Trump, Columbia alters disciplinary hearing process without University Senate approval

When President Donald Trump’s administration sent Columbia a list of demands in March amid negotiations over canceled federal funding, one of the requested changes focused on reshaping the way the ...
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Columbia suspends over 65 students for pro-Palestinian protest in Butler Library

Columbia placed over 65 students on interim suspension and barred 33 individuals from campus for their alleged participation in a Wednesday pro-Palestinian demonstration at Butler Library, a ...
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NYPD confirms 78 arrests at Butler Library protest, all released from custody

The New York Police Department arrested 78 protesters in response to a Wednesday pro-Palestinian demonstration in Butler Library, an NYPD spokesperson confirmed to Spectator Thursday morning. All of ...
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A Letter to Columbia

Editor's Note: This op-ed was dictated by Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24. Spectator verified this with his Attorney Amy Greer and conducted its regular editing process. Khalil is currently detained at the ...