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Columbia graduates tear up their diplomas to protest school's cooperation with Trump administration

Several alumni of Columbia University protested by tearing up their diplomas during Alumni Day to demand freedom for Mahmoud Khalil, a detained student.
Khalil was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on March 8, which spurred discontent among alumni and students, leading to the demonstration.
Columbia University faces criticism for its leadership changes and cooperation with the Trump administration, causing students to lose faith in their institution.
The Trump administration intends to deport individuals involved in protests, labeling them threats to national security.

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Breitbart

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Rabid Columbia Grads Tear Up Diplomas to Protest Khalil Arrest

Several Columbia University graduates ripped apart their diplomas on Saturday during a protest over the Trump administration and the arrest of a former student who is an anti-Israel activist. The post WATCH: Rabid Columbia Grads Tear Up Diplomas to Protest Arrest of Anti-Israel Activist Mahmoud Khalil appeared first on Breitbart.

3 days ago·United States

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Democracy Now!

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Columbia University Board Installs New President After Interim Leader Resigns

The interim president of Columbia University, Katrina Armstrong, resigned on Friday just a week after the school capitulated to a number of demands by the Trump administration, which had threatened to pull $400 million in federal funding from the school. Columbia’s Board of Trustees then elevated its own board co-chair Claire Shipman to become the school’s new interim president. On Saturday, a group of Columbia alumni ripped up their diplomas to…

4 days ago·New York, United States

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mindingthecampus.org

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Columbia’s Descent into Chaos Is by Its Own Hand—Actions to Right the Ship Must Be Swift and Tough — Minding The Campus

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the National Association of Scholars on March 31, 2025, and is crossposted here with permission. I have been asked by several members of the National Association of Scholars, as well as by members of the NAS staff, whether we have an official position on the recent developments at Columbia University. […] The post Columbia’s Descent into Chaos Is by Its Own Hand—Actions to Right the Ship Mu…

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Columbia grads shred diplomas over Mahmoud Khalil arrest: 'We are enraged'

Columbia University graduates tore up their diplomas in protest over the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and the school's cooperation with the Trump administration.

4 days ago·New York, United States

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American Wire News

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Stunning and brave: Columbia U. grads tear up diplomas to protest Jew-hating radical's arrest, school caving to Trump · American Wire News

A group of Columbia University graduates ripped up their diplomas in protest of the school’s cooperation with the federal government in the arrest and detention of anti-Israel radical agitator Mahmoud Khalil. Over the weekend, dozens of grads from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs shredded the documents, greatly pleasing the crowd, which chanted “Free Palestine!” during the elite Ivy League university’s annual Alumni Day cele…

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University administrations collaborate in Trump’s reign of terror on campuses

The administrations of the major universities in the United States are playing an absolutely foul role in facilitating the reign of terror against free speech and democratic rights being implemented by the Trump administration.

4 days ago·United States

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