When Harvard President Alan Garber took the stage at commencement, he was met with cheers. Days earlier, Columbia acting President Claire Shipman was booed.

University files an amended complaint to a pending lawsuit in federal court amid an ongoing struggle between the nation’s president and the elite college.

The Trump administration escalated its fight against top American colleges by targeting Columbia University’s access to federal student loans — a new tactic in the White House’s drive to wield power over academia and key financial streams.

The Education Department is putting pressure on Columbia’s accreditor, whose seal of approval the school needs to get federal grants and loans.

The Trump administration has threatened Columbia University's accreditation due to concerns over campus antisemitism.