Harvard University President Alan Garber pushed back on Friday against President Donald Trump’s plan to revoke the school’s tax-exempt status, calling the move ‘highly illegal’ and ‘destructive to Harvard’ in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. “Trump’s decision to revoke the school’s tax-exempt status is “highly illegal, unless there is some reasoning that we…
Harvard University President Alan Garber apologised following the release of internal reports of antisemitic and anti-Muslim prejudice on the campus of the Ivy League institution. This internal report on prejudice at Harvard’s campus has testimony from students who discussed feeling “alienated” and “pressured”, according to the BBC. The students said they felt pressured by their…
The unfolding crisis facing international students in Texas has raised alarms across university campuses and legal circles alike. At least 118 students across the state have had their immigration status altered in a controversial move that saw their names removed from the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). In a bold and unprecedented…
For the past few weeks, Columbia University has been making headlines. In the latest development, the university’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, is stepping down amid a high-profile dispute with the Trump administration. In a letter to staff on Friday, Armstrong announced her resignation, stating she wanted to make way for her successor, Claire Shipman. She…
The Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists and students in the United States appears to be escalating, with increasing scrutiny on those sympathising with the Palestinian cause or sharing content related to Hamas ideology on social media. The recent arrest of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian academic at Georgetown University, has sent shockwaves through top-tier…
FILE (Dave Sanders/The New York Times) Columbia University has been at the center of controversy over the past week, following its announcement of disciplinary actions against students who occupied a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring. According to Reuters, the university has imposed a range of punishments, including multi-year suspensions, temporary degree revocations, and…
Deportation of non-citizen students: Trump signs order targeting pro-Palestinian campus protests. (Getty Images) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at combating antisemitism on US college campuses. The controversial measure includes provisions that threaten the deportation of non-citizen students who participate in pro-Palestinian protests. The move follows rising tensions on campuses, particularly after…