In a bold move, the Trump administration has demanded significant changes from Columbia University regarding student discipline and admissions, threatening to withhold $400 million in funding unless they address antisemitism concerns. The ultimatum highlights the ongoing debate over campus safety and anti-Jewish harassment.
Columbia University faced federal scrutiny as Homeland Security agents searched student rooms, leaving the interim president heartbroken yet committed to campus safety. No arrests were made, but tensions rise following recent protests.
Hundreds protested in Manhattan after pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was detained by federal authorities. The White House defended the arrest as tensions over free speech and immigration laws escalate.
A bomb threat at Barnard College led to an NYPD response and evacuation of the Milstein Center. The threat was later deemed unfounded, with classes expected to resume normally.
