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Columbia University in Turmoil: Billionaire Donors Rethink Support Amid Protests

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Billionaire donors reconsidering support, classes going virtual, and tensions rising at the epicenter of disagreement. Find out more!

Amid escalating tensions at Columbia University, billionaire donors like Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are reevaluating their support for the institution. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests have led to virtual classes and walkouts by faculty members in solidarity with arrested students. The campus has become a battleground of conflicting views, with students passing referendums on divestment and canceling programs with Tel Aviv University.

The unrest at Columbia University is mirrored at other institutions, with New York University witnessing arrests during protests, and Yale University facing student arrests as well. Pro-Palestinian protests have intensified, with tent encampments persisting despite demands to remove them. The tension shows no signs of abating as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues to fuel the debate.

In a surprising turn of events, Columbia College overwhelmingly passed a divestment referendum, signaling a clear stance on the issue. Additionally, classes being held virtually and the ongoing presence of protest tents on campus are emblematic of the deep-rooted divisions at the university. The recent events have brought Columbia University into the national spotlight, highlighting the complexities of navigating political and social issues on a university campus. The situation remains fluid, with stakeholders closely monitoring the developments to assess the impact on the university's reputation and future directions.

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Billionaire donors rethink Columbia University support amid pro ... (CNBC)

Billionaire donors like Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are weighing their support for Columbia University as tensions rise on campus over heated ...

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Columbia University on edge over Gaza: What's going on? (Aljazeera.com)

Classes will be held virtually on Monday amid mounting tension between US pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters.

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Columbia University main campus classes will be hybrid until ... (CNN)

New York University students and faculty members have been arrested during protests on the school's campus Monday night, the New York Police Department ...

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Columbia faculty members walk out after pro-Palestinian protesters ... (The Guardian)

Hundreds of members of teaching staff demonstrate in solidarity with arrested students as protest tents put back up on campus.

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Columbia University holds remote classes as pro-Palestinian tent ... (CBS News)

Classes at Columbia University are fully remote Monday, as pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war stretched into their sixth day.

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What to know: Columbia University student protests against Israel ... (ABC News)

Columbia University has been thrust into turmoil after a congressional antisemitism hearing with President Nemat Shafik and a rise in Israel-Gaza war ...

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How Columbia University became the epicenter of disagreement ... (USA TODAY College)

Columbia University in New York City has become a hotbed of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war in recent weeks. Here's why.

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Columbia College overwhelmingly passes divestment referendum (CU Columbia Spectator)

Students also voted in favor of canceling the Tel Aviv Global Center and ending Columbia's dual degree program with Tel Aviv University.

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Columbia University Students Pass Referendum To Divest From ... (Times Now)

Columbia College, the undergraduate division of Columbia University, has recently concluded a referendum addressing divestment concerns, proposed by the ...

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Columbia cancels in-person classes; protesters arrested at Yale and ... (USA TODAY College)

Following a weekend of protests, Columbia University announced classes will be held virtually while police arrested students at Yale University.

How pro-Palestinian protests have escalated at Yale and Columbia ... (KUAR)

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University said today they would not take down their tent encampment.

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Columbia University extends hybrid classes through end of ... (CNN)

Columbia University faces a seventh day of tense pro-Palestinian demonstrations as solidarity protests have rippled to other colleges and prompted arrests ...

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MIT, Emerson College, Tufts students start pro-Palestinian camps ... (CBS News)

Inspired by protests at Columbia University, pro-Palestinian camps have been set up at MIT, Tufts and Emerson College.

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Statement of solidarity with Columbia University students from ... (The Daily Princetonian)

In an open letter, Princeton University faculty and staff express solidarity with Columbia University and Barnard College student protestors by boycotting ...

More than 100 arrested at NYU protest; Columbia president urged to ... (NBC New York)

More than 100 arrested at NYU protest; Columbia president urged to resign over campus 'anarchy'. U.S. House Republicans from New York urged Columbia's president ...

Columbia University Moves to Hybrid Classes as Pro-Palestinian ... (The Wall Street Journal)

Pro-Palestinian students at several other universities have followed Columbia's lead this week and staged their own campus protests. The demonstrations at ...

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Columbia University extends remote learning amid Gaza war protests (BBC News)

The hybrid learning comes as some students have reported antisemitic harassment around Columbia's campus. Some 133 were arrested on Monday in protests at New ...

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'These are kids!' Colleges brace for more protests; police presence ... (USA TODAY)

Columbia University, the epicenter of the demonstrations, said classes will provide a virtual learning option through the end of the semester.

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Columbia University says all classes will be hybrid for remainder of ... (Fortune)

Classes at Columbia University will be hybrid for the remainder of the semester as protests continue. Selรงuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images. Citing the need to ...

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Live updates: Student protests at Columbia, Yale and other schools (CNN)

Officials at Columbia University, facing surging tensions on campus, have taken steps to try to address students' concerns over safety and freedom of ...

Columbia University responds after Robert Kraft says he's pulling ... (Yahoo! Voices)

Columbia University tells FOX Business it is "grateful" for New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft's support after he announced he would be ...

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Lions on the Road: April 24-28 (Columbia University Athletics)

NEW YORK โ€” Columbia baseball, track and field, women's rowing and lacrosse are featured in this week's edition of Lions on the Road.

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Inside the Seder dinner on Columbia's Gaza protest encampment ... (CNN)

On the 6th day of Columbia University's protest encampment, and the evening of Passover, CNN met Jewish students celebrating Seder while supporting the ...

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Protests roiling US colleges escalate with arrests, new ... (The Associated Press)

The turmoil sweeping universities across the United States continued Tuesday as dozens of student protesters faced charges, new encampments arose and some ...

Opinion | I'm a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are ... (The New York Times)

You're reading the John McWhorter newsletter, for Times subscribers only. A Columbia University linguist explores how race and language shape our politics and ...

Columbia University protesters speak to reporters in front of ... (CBS New York)

NEW YORK -- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators say they want Columbia University to cut financial ties with Israel. Some protesters who attend Barnard College ...

Columbia Says It's 'Grateful' To Robert Kraft After Billionaire Pulled ... (Forbes)

Columbia University said it's โ€œgratefulโ€ to Robert Kraft's longstanding support for the university after the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots ...

Who Is Nemat Shafik: Columbia University's President Facing Calls ... (Forbes)

Columbia University President Nemat Shafik canceled in-person classes at the Ivy League school Monday, as campus tensions flare over student protests.

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Columbia University Protests: Inside a Week of Unrest on Campus (The New York Times)

In a Washington war room, Columbia's president, Nemat Shafik, decided to call police officers to arrest protesting students. The backlash now threatens her ...

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Columbia's president is committed to one principle: Keeping her job (The Washington Post)

Last week, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik offered congressional testimony fiercely committed to one principle: keeping her job.

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Columbia University protesters given midnight deadline on talks to ... (CNN)

Columbia University student organizers were given a midnight deadline Tuesday to resolve talks with the university over dismantling the pro-Palestinian ...

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Columbia University sets deadline for protesters to clear campus ... (The Washington Post)

It was unclear whether the administration would take action overnight to clear demonstrators protesting the Israel-Gaza war.

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Columbia University president issues deadline for agreement with ... (NBC New York)

The president of Columbia University, Minouche Shafik, issued a deadline to protesters on her campus to come to an agreement by midnight Tuesday to vacate a ...

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Columbia University threatens to deploy National Guard to evict ... (Peoples Dispatch)

The Gaza solidarity encampment was launched at Columbia University in New York City a week ago to demand the university divest from Israel.

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120 arrested at NYU pro-Palestinian encampment as Columbia ... (JURIST)

A group of 120 protesters were arrested at a pro-Palestinian encampment Monday in front of New York University's business school, according to NYU student ...

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Columbia University protesters given midnight deadline to end stir or ... (Hindustan Times)

Columbia University President asks protesters to clear encampment or she may be forced to consider 'alternate options'

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What We Know About the Protests at Columbia University (The New York Times)

Demonstrations outside the school gates have added to the upheaval, with protesters who appear unconnected to the university targeting Jewish students.

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Is resignation the solution for Columbia University's president? (NewsNation Now)

College students have been protesting Israeli military action in Gaza · D'Esposito: Columbia president is 'failing the students' · Manning: 'I'm not sure ...

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