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Protesters occupy Columbia library, injure security guards

On May 7, masked demonstrators stormed Butler Library during finals week, disrupting students preparing for exams.

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 05.09.25

מחאה פרו פלסטינית באוניברסיטת קולומביה, ארכיון

University of San Francisco divests from defense firms tied to Israel after pro-Palestinian campaign

Amid escalating campus activism and political pressure, university moves to divest from major US defense companies linked to Israel; school describes decision as part of updated policy now including 'ethical considerations'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.07.25

Over 100 universities, colleges condemn Trump's 'political interferece'

After U.S. president claims to respond to antisemitism on campuses, academic institutions say unprecedented government overreach now endangers American higher education

AFP | 04.22.25

Harvard rejects Trump administration demands over antisemitism policy

With $9 billion in federal funds at stake, university president says government violates Harvard's First Amendment rights, demands audit of students' views; 'No government should dictate what private universities can teach'

Ynet | 04.14.25

Instagram accounts linked to US campus groups found promoting terror groups, antisemitism

Report documents 269 posts from Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FSJP) Instagram accounts that potentially support or glorify terror groups, with Meta removing only 7.7% of flagged accounts

Daniela Ginzburg | 04.14.25

Engineering education shifts from theory to real-world skills

Traditional methods no longer meet the diverse needs of learners, nor do they prepare students for the real-world challenges they’ll face

Devo Klein, ILTV | 04.02.25

UPenn fires lecturer over antisemitic cartoons as federal pressure increases

Political cartoonist Dwayne Booth's images include imagery of 'Zionists' drinking 'Gazan blood,' Jews in Nazi death camps holding signs that read 'Stop the Holocaust in Gaza' and 'Gaza: The World’s Largest Concentration Camp'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.25.25

Some CUNY students and faculty felt "unsafe" after Nerdeen Kiswani gave the commencement speech at CUNY School of Law last week

NY governor calls out CUNY for ‘divisive’ Palestinian Studies job listing amid antisemitism concerns

Kathy Hochul orders removal of Hunter College job listing for Palestinian Studies professor, citing concerns that its language—referencing 'settler colonialism' and 'genocide'—promoted antisemitic theories; CUNY complies

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.26.25

Florida university suspends fraternity for alleged antisemitic hazing ritual

According to reports filed with police, one such ritual involved a student being bound and blindfolded while being forced to hold a swastika for hours

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.17.25

פרופ' רועי דיאמנט, בזמן ניסוי הרובוט הימי במלאווי - רובוט שפותח באוניברסיטת חיפה

Underwater robot: A game changer for sustainable fisheries

University of Haifa experts offer solution to global overfishing; powered by acoustic technology, system autonomously monitors fish populations, minimizes bycatch and supports sustainable fisheries, with successful trials in Israel, Malawi and Croatia

Yogev Israeli | 01.12.25

פוסטר שתלו אחוות סטודנטים באוניברסיטת פנסילבניה

Parodying hostages and hailing Hamas: What’s happening on US campuses?

UPenn suspends students for parodying hostage posters with flyers reading 'Missing Cow' and offering 'chalk and beer' as reward; Harvard suspends students for protesting 'Palestinian genocide'; UC Berkeley course lauding Hamas ignites fresh controversy

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.16.24

דגל פלסטיני במאהל המחאה באוניברסיטת קולומביה

Trump plans radical revamp of US higher education

Incoming president says pro-Palestinian foreign students participating in protests to be deported; says will go after Woke agenda and promote "American tradition," Western civilization' through funding and accreditation process

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.09.24

Israeli universities return to studies under shadow of war

TAU: 1,600 students in IDF reserves

Ariella Lahyani, ILTV | 11.04.24

Israel's academic year begins, the second since war

Higher education institution heads make effort to support reserve soldiers throughout year but warn budget cuts and other restrictions could harm academia and the country

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 11.03.24

Harvard sees biggest downtrend in donations in a decade

Donations to the prestigious Ivy League institute nosedive 15% in the last year against the backdrop of pro-Palestinian protests and president's resignation

Daniel Edelson, New York | 10.18.24