HOUSTON, US (AA) – The number of Black students admitted to Harvard University has dropped, enrolment statistics released Wednesday showed. The Harvard freshman class is the first to enroll after the US Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in colleges and universities. The data released by Harvard in the state of Mass...
Cambridge, United States – AFP Police carried out swoops Friday on students protesting the war on Gaza at two prestigious US universities, in the latest unrest on campuses across the country. And late Thursday, police broke up a Free Palestine protest at the University of Calgary in western Canada using tear gas. The police action [&hell...
Los Angeles, United States – AFP Pro-Palestinian protests spread to more college campuses in the United States on Thursday as police began to push back forcefully. Riot officers used chemical irritants and tasers at one university as administrators at some of the country’s most prestigious institutions battled to prevent occupation...
Austin, United States – AFP Spiraling pro-Palestinian protests that are rocking universities across the United States spread to more campuses Wednesday, triggering suggestions from a senior Republican leader that the National Guard could be brought in. The comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson are likely to evoke strong emotions in a ...
New York, United States – AFP Classes at Columbia University were shifted online Monday as protests over Israel’s war on Gaza heightened tensions on US campuses and led to dozens of arrests at Yale University. A large group of demonstrators has established a “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on lawns at Columbia, with some J...
Muslim Network TV MIT is at the center of a controversy for suppressing pro-Palestinian activism. The Coalition Against Apartheid claims the university administration is taking disciplinary action against activists and threatening them with expulsion. Coalition head Safiyyah Ogundipe claims they faced suspension after organizing protests in su...
