Columbia University
U.S. reinstates foreign student visa processing with mandatory social media checks
The U.S. State Department has resumed processing student visas after a brief suspension, but with a significant new requirement. Foreign applicants must now grant full public access to their social media accounts or risk denial. In a public notice issued Wednesday, the department confirmed that consular officers would assess applicants’ online behavior for any signs…
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Columbia University to lay off 180 staff after Trump cuts $400M in federal funding over antisemitism response
Columbia University is set to lay off nearly 180 employees following President Donald Trump’s...
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Trump administration suspends dozens of Princeton University research grants
The Trump administration has suspended dozens of research grants at Princeton University, making...
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Why the Trump administration is pulling $400M in federal funding from Columbia University
The Donald Trump administration is pulling $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University,...
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Suspended Columbia student who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’ sues university
A Columbia University student who was suspended after declaring in a video that “Zionists don’t deserve to live” has filed a lawsuit against the institution, alleging unfair treatment...
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Meet Olivia Madkins, Columbia University’s first Black softball player
Olivia Madkins has broken ground to become the first Black player on Columbia University’s women’s softball team since it was founded. The 18-year-old sociology major and freshman outfielder...
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Dr. Hildrus Poindexter, the first African American to receive both an MD and PhD
Dr. Hildrus Poindexter is the first African American to receive both an M.D., which he earned at Harvard University in 1929, and a Ph.D., which he earned in bacteriology at Columbia University in 1932. ...
