April 21, 2025

Trump Education Secretary Linda McMahon: Columbia University Must ‘Comply’ to Regain $400M in Canceled Funding

Columbia University must “abide and comply” with its public agreement to crack down on anti-Israel protests if the Ivy League school hopes to regain $400 million in canceled funding, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said on Tuesday. When asked by a reporter, “What happens if it emerges that Columbia is not meeting the demands and complying with the

Report: DHS Arrests Georgetown University Student Who ‘Actively’ Spread ‘Hamas Propaganda’

Agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested a foreign exchange student studying at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, who was reportedly “actively spreading Hamas propaganda.” Badar Khan Suri, who was “studying and teaching on a student visa,” was reportedly arrested by DHS agents outside of his home in Virginia on Monday evening, according

U of Iowa Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Allegedly Wished Trump Supporter’s Child Dies in School Shooting; University Is ‘Reviewing the Matter’

Pediatric cardiology fellow Mayank Sharma allegedly used an X post to wish a Trump supporter’s child gets killed in a school shooting, and the University of Iowa is “reviewing the matter.” The Iowa Standard reported that the post was on X and attention was drawn to it after it was shared by various accounts. The post

FBI probing possible antisemitic hate crime after Jewish student assaulted by 6 to 8 men at University of Pittsburgh

The FBI and University of Pittsburgh are investigating a possible antisemitic attack against a Jewish student, the second such incident in a month. The unidentified student was walking off campus Friday morning when he was assaulted by a gang of six to eight men, NBC News reported. At least three of the suspects were in […]

PHOTOS — ‘To God Be the Glory!’: 10,000 Students Gather for Christian Revival at University of Arkansas

A reported 10,000 students gathered at the University of Arkansas on Thursday for a Christian revival event that changed lives. Young people from 67 universities flooded into Bud Walton Arena to worship Jesus Christ, CBN News reported on Friday. According to Evangelist Tonya Prewett, there has reportedly been a massive amount of salvations, and hundreds

Touro University yanks professor charged with sexual abuse from ethics course — after Post report

Three months after an adjunct professor was arrested for sexually abusing a patient in his private practice, Touro University addressed the issue with students and faculty for the first time, claiming he was listed as teaching a course on ethics this fall due to a “clerical error.” Menachem Kiwak, an instructor in mental-health counseling arrested […]

Anti-Israel Encampment Reappears at Columbia University a Month After NYPD Raid

Anti-Israel protesters resurrected an encampment at Columbia University a month after the New York Police Department (NYPD) conducted a raid. This is the third time an encampment has been set up on Columbia University’s campus. An initial encampment was established at the university on April 17, resulting in several students being suspended and hundreds of

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Reportedly Firebombed a Building at University of California

Pro-Palestinian protesters reportedly firebombed “the side of a building” on the University of California Berkeley (UCB) campus and claimed that students had been “attacked” on another campus. In a post on Instagram on Thursday, Palestine Action in the United States shared a post from an anonymous user who claimed responsibility for firebombing  the side of

FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan Linked to Marxist Organization Supporting Columbia University Protesters

Democrat FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan has ties to a Marxist organization, the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project, which supported the pro-Palestinian protesters involved in the encampment at Columbia University. Khan, who is currently serving as the chairwoman for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), is also an associate professor of law at Columbia University who

Woke NFL Legend Emmitt Smith Furious at University of Florida for Dumping DEI Positions

Lefty NFL legend Emmitt Smith is blasting the University of Florida for following state law and eliminating its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions. The school was responding to a new rule passed by the Florida Board of Governors passed a regulation in January that eliminated state funding support for DEI departments, positions, and programs.

Susan Sarandon Joins Anti-Israel Protesters Outside Columbia University

Actress Susan Sarandon joined anti-Israel protesters assembled outside of Columbia University a day after more than a hundred pro-Palestinian activists were arrested. In video footage posted to X, Sarandon was seen wearing a letter jacket with characters from The Simpsons and leading a group of protesters in a chant as they repeated after her. In November

‘His Actions Were Abhorrent’: University of Wisconsin Chancellor Fired for Making Porn with Wife

‘His Actions Were Abhorrent’: University of Wisconsin Chancellor Fired for Making Porn with Wife Sexy Healthy Cooking/Twitter A chancellor with the University of Wisconsin has been terminated for making explicit content for porn websites with his wife. The Wisconsin State Journal identified the man as UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow, noting he was the longest-tenured

University of Utah Profs Cancel Classes, Host ‘Healing Circles’ over Detransitioner’s Speech on Campus

Some professors and instructors at the University of Utah have canceled class and hosted “healing circles” over a woman’s upcoming speech on campus about how she detransitioned. Speaker Chloe Cole was placed on puberty blockers and testosterone at 13, had a double mastectomy at 15, and then detransitioned at 16. University staff canceled classes on Thursday

UMass Amherst student arrested for allegedly punching Jewish student, spitting on Israeli flag: university

UMass student accused of punching Jewish student, spitting on Israeli flag. X / @UMassAmherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst student was arrested after allegedly punching a Jewish student and spitting on an Israeli flag at the end of a vigil Friday night, school officials said. The unidentified student is accused of assaulting their peer at […]

Cornell University cancels classes Friday amid ‘extraordinary stress,’ following antisemitic threats

Cornell University has canceled classes on Friday after a student was charged with making online antisemitic threats against Jewish people on campus. Instead of classes, students and staff will enjoy a “community day,” November 3. A spokesperson at the Ivy League school said that decision to close on Friday was made “in recognition of the […]

University of Wisconsin student ‘severely beaten,’ suffers life-threatening wounds: police

Wisconsin police say that a female University of Wisconsin student was “severely beaten” in Madison early Sunday morning, prompting increased police presence in the area. Police responded to the incident, which took place on the 500 block of W. Wilson St., at around 3:20 a.m on Sunday. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries. “The victim was […]

University Study of AI Powerhouse ChatGPT Reveals Clear Leftist Bias

Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images A study of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, conducted by researchers at the University of East Anglia in the UK, shows that the market-leading AI chatbot has a clear bias towards leftist political parties. The study, published in the journal Public Choice, shows ChatGPT under its default settings favors the Democrats in the U.S., the

Cornell University professor warns about new free speech committee being stacked with DEI scholars

Cornell University announced a new free speech committee which is staffed with several scholars with a background or interest in the diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI]. Cornell University President Martha Pollack announced the theme of the 2023-24 academic year will focus on free expression, and she unveiled a Steering Committee for Free Expression. The deans […]

University of Maryland employee charged with possession, distribution of child pornography

A longtime IT employee at the University of Maryland is in custody on multiple child pornography charges following a review of his electronic devices. Maryland State Police said William Gomes, 41, was arrested at his Howard County home on Thursday, according to FOX 5 DC. Gomes was charged with 10 counts of possession of child […]

Ivy League university moves to prioritize ‘free expression’ months after students heckled conservative pundit

Cornell University will announce plans to feature “free expression and academic freedom” as its theme for the 2023-2024 academic year on Monday, dealing another blow to censorship on college campuses. The preliminary announcement came Friday, months after students heckled conservative speaker Ann Coulter, a Cornell alumna, at a November 2022 event by blasting music, blowing […]

California University Hosts Screening Of Trans Director’s ‘Anti-Israel’ Film

A University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) professor hosted a screening Wednesday of a film, which many activists believe is anti-Israel, created by a Jewish transgender director. The film “Israelism” follows the story of two American Jews who go from staunch supporters of Israel to “battling the old guard to fight for Palestinian equality,” according

Wisconsin man arrested for bringing gun into university library

A man was arrested after he allegedly brought a gun into a library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. GEORGIA MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY MOLESTING STUDENT IN LIBRARY CLOSET The 25-year-old man was seen loading the gun in Golda Meir Library on Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Friday. A man was […]

Ohio State University Requires Diversity Statement from Engineering Job Applicants

The Ohio State University (OSU) requires diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements from those applying for jobs at the College of Engineering. OSU requires applicants to the College of Engineering to provide a diversity statement, with an application portal for a faculty position in nuclear engineering explaining “The search committee will ask all applicants to

West Texas University President Cancels On-Campus Drag Show

Walter Wendell, the president of West Texas A&M University (WTAMU), wrote a letter explaining his reasoning for barring a drag performance from campus.  The email’s subject line reads “A Harmless Drag Show? No Such Thing,” while the first line states unambiguously, “West Texas A&M University will not host a drag show on campus.” Wendell’s email

University of North Carolina Grants Tenure to ‘1619 Project’ Author Nikole Hannah-Jones

Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have voted to grant tenure to New York Times writer and author of the divisive “1619 Project” Nikole Hannah-Jones, amid backlash over her “unfactual and biased” work. The board voted 9-4 in favor of granting tenure to Hannah-Jones after a lengthy closed-session meeting on Wednesday, according…

Mike Rowe Scolds Democrats: Profoundly Unfair to Make ‘Taxpayers Pay the Tuition of Those Who Wish to Attend a University’

MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages Author and Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe said it is profoundly unfair for Democrats to make “taxpayers pay the tuition of those who wish to attend a university.” The TV host’s comments were in response to a question from a fan who said HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher host Bill Maher’s recent…

DOJ: China Military Member Lied to Secure J-1 Visa, Conduct Research at Stanford University

A member of the Chinese military lied to federal immigration officials to secure a visa to the United States so she could conduct research at Stanford University in California, a federal indictment states. A federal grand jury has issued a superseding indictment against Chinese national Chen Song, 39-years-old, for allegedly fraudulently securing a J-1 visa…

Woke University Pushes ‘Decolonised Curriculum’ to Replace Medieval English Courses

The University of Leicester has seen academics resign or cut ties after it removed studies in Medieval English in favour of a “decolonised curriculum”. The university announced in January its intentions to remove Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales and the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowolf — two seminal works of English literature — and replace them with…

NorthShore University HealthSystem’s digital strategy is being tested against second wave

NorthShore University HealthSystem has seen a steady return of almost all services since June, and currently the health system is close to 100% of where it was before the coronavirus pandemic.  NorthShore is now charting a course forward, even with the expectation that it will realize a significant decline of about a quarter billion dollars…

How ‘Diversity Ideology’ Killed the University and Is Infecting America.

This is a transcript of an interview on the Sept. 20 episode of The Daily Signal podcast. It was edited for length, style, and clarity. Daniel Davis: When we think of institutions that shape our nation’s future, many often think of Congress and the White House, but it was John Maynard Keynes, the British economist, […]

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