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The Israel-Hamas war: campus protests and universities' responses

51 of 94 stories this year · 13 about Columbia University

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims and backlash from antisemitism testimony · 181 articles, Jan 2Harvard accused of ‘severe and pervasive’ antisemitism in lawsuit filed by Jewish students · 26 articles, Jan 11NYPD investigating alleged chemical attack on pro-Palestine Columbia University students · 6 articles, Jan 23MIT suspends student group that protested against Israel's military campaign in Gaza · 6 articles, Feb 14House Republicans subpoena Harvard for 'unacceptable' response to antisemitism probe · 21 articles, Feb 16Harvard condemns student and faculty groups for posting antisemitic cartoon · 20 articles, Feb 20Co-chair of Harvard antisemitism task force resigns · 11 articles, Feb 26Columbia sued over school's decision to suspend 2 pro-Palestinian groups · 7 articles, Mar 12Antisemitism complaints at UC Berkeley investigated by House committee · 14 articles, Mar 19Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman’s daughter · 48 articles, Apr 18150 arrested at New York University amid pro-Palestinian protests, NYPD says · 45 articles, Apr 19Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters following encampment arrests · 13 articles, Apr 22Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war roil US campuses ahead of graduations · 137 articles, Apr 22A look at the protests about the war in Gaza that have emerged on US college campuses · 196 articles, Apr 23Police detain 100 in pro-Palestinian protest camp at Boston's Northeastern University · 16 articles, Apr 23Violent clashes break out at UCLA as police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University · 29 articles, Apr 25Nearly 2,200 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses · 150 articles, Apr 26US campus protests: Police move in and dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA · 114 articles, May 1UCLA cancels classes after violence erupts on campus over the war in Gaza · 14 articles, May 1House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war · 38 articles, May 1Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall · 95 articles, May 1Biden says ‘order must prevail’ during campus protests over Gaza · 32 articles, May 2Police arrest dozens as they break up pro-Palestinian protests at several US universities · 35 articles, May 3Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies · 10 articles, May 3Pro-Palestinian protesters at USC comply with school order to leave their encampment · 32 articles, May 5Police clearing Pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University, dozens arrested · 32 articles, May 5Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests · 76 articles, May 6Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment · 15 articles, May 6In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war · 60 articles, May 7College protestors could be sent to Gaza under new House GOP bill · 19 articles, May 8Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses but US college graduations are marked by defiant acts · 42 articles, May 8Pro-Palestinian protesters reach agreement with Harvard University to end encampment · 17 articles, May 14Israel-Hamas war protesters temporarily take over building on University of Chicago campus · 9 articles, May 15Sonoma State University president placed on leave after making agreements with pro-Palestinian demonstrators · 12 articles, May 16University of California academic workers strike to stand up for pro-Palestinian protesters · 10 articles, May 16UCLA faculty reject censure and no confidence resolutions against chancellor after attack on pro-Palestinian encampment · 8 articles, May 186 Penn students among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during attempt to occupy building · 13 articles, May 18Pro-Palestinian protesters at Drexel University clear encampment without incident as police arrive · 26 articles, May 19Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University · 11 articles, May 19Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan · 15 articles, May 21Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting ‘Free, free Palestine’ · 8 articles, May 23Man who police say was recorded attacking pro-Palestine encampment at UCLA is arrested on suspicion of felony assault · 10 articles, May 24Police dismantle pro-Palestinian camp at Wayne State University in Detroit · 8 articles, May 30Police in riot gear surround Israel-Hamas war protesters at UC Santa Cruz. Arrests reported · 8 articles, May 31More than a dozen arrests as Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy Stanford University president’s office · 26 articles, Jun 5Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Cal State LA building, employees told to shelter in place · 11 articles, Jun 11Michigan, CUNY didn't suitably assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, US says · 16 articles, Jun 17For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning · 15 articles, Aug 2Columbia’s president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war · 66 articles, Aug 15A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms · 8 articles, Oct 6Brown rejects calls to divest from companies in connection with pro-Palestinian protests on campus · 9 articles, Oct 9

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else41 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Columbia University that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 11Columbia University students plan anti-Veterans Day protest to honor ‘martyrs’ of US ‘war machine’5 articles · 3 independent sources
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  2. Oct 16– 17Columbia University suspends pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  3. Sep 3As students return to Columbia, the epicenter of a campus protest movement braces for disruption15 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  4. Aug 8– 93 Columbia deans resign after being removed earlier this summer for ‘very troubling’ antisemitic text messages24 articles · 23 independent sources
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  5. Jul 8– 93 Columbia University administrators 'permanently removed' over anti-Semitic texts24 articles · 21 independent sources
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  6. Jun 20– 21Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building18 articles · 14 independent sources
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  7. Jun 20– 21Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg blasted for dropping cases against suspects in Columbia building takeover5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  8. Jun 5Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measures8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  9. May 16– 17Columbia faculty pass no-confidence vote against President Minouche Shafik7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  10. May 3Police officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia building, prosecutors say16 articles · 15 independent sources
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  1. Sep 4– 8As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  2. Aug 30– 31Columbia task force finds ‘troubling’ pattern of behavior toward Jewish students on campus9 articles · 8 independent sources
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  3. Aug 15Columbia President Minouche Shafik steps down months after protests over Israel-Hamas war gripped campus6 articles · 5 independent sources
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  4. Aug 13– 17Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency118 articles · 59 independent sources
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  5. Jun 22Three Columbia deans placed on leave over disparaging text exchange during antisemitism panel1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  6. May 7– 9Macklemore criticizes Biden in new song supporting pro-Palestinian student protests - Boston News, Weather, Sports15 articles · 13 independent sources
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  7. May 3– 5Dozens arrested at pro-Palestinian demonstration on Art Institute of Chicago campus8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  8. May 2NYC mayor says 'outside agitators' are co-opting Columbia protests—students disagree9 articles · 2 independent sources
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  9. Apr 28– 29College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation20 articles · 19 independent sources
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  10. Apr 25– May 1Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care44 articles · 32 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. May 1Large numbers of New York City police officers begin entering Columbia University campus6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  2. Apr 29How Columbia University's complex history with the student protest movement echoes into today5 articles · 5 independent sources
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