Trump Administration Targets Ivy League Universities: Accreditation Threats and Student Bans

Trump Administration Targets Ivy League Universities: Accreditation Threats and Student Bans The Trump administration has launched a two-pronged attack against Ivy League universities, threatening to revoke Columbia University's accreditation and banning new international students from Harvard for six months. The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) notified Columbia's accreditor that the university violated federal civil rights laws, citing "deliberate indifference" towards harassment of Jewish students following the October 7th attacks in Israel. The OCR's determination is based on findings of pervasive harassment. In response, Columbia stated, "Columbia is deeply committed to combating antisemitism on our campus, and we are continuing to work with the federal government to address it." Meanwhile, President Trump issued a proclamation banning new international students from Harvard, a move Harvard has called "illegal and retaliatory." The universities are now working to address these challenges and protect their students.