Headlines in Higher Ed: Week of March 17th, 2025

Columbia Controversies, Ed Dept Halved, Campus Free Speech Rankings

Mar 17, 2025

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Spotlight Columbia: Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest, Free Speech Crackdown, and Fed Funding Cuts

Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident, was detained by ICE agents on March 8 on accusations that Khalil's activities at Columbia University last year aligned with Hamas. His arrest is part of Trump's initiative to apprehend and deport individuals it suspects to be H…

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