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Front Burner ‘Professors are the enemy’: Trump’s war on higher education
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Mar 26, 2025 Joseph Howley, a Professor of Classics at Columbia University, offers keen insights into the escalating conflict between higher education and political forces. He discusses Trump's $400 million funding withdrawal from Columbia due to alleged anti-Semitism and the implications for academic freedom. The chilling climate of fear among professors echoes McCarthyism, as dissenting voices are stifled. Howley also addresses the university's response to protests linked to the Gaza crisis, highlighting the dangerous impact of political interference.
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Encampments at Columbia
- Pro-Palestinian student encampments emerged at Columbia University, sparking controversy.
- Joseph Howley, a professor, observed these as peaceful community spaces focused on education and divestment demands.
Police Raids on Encampments
- Columbia University saw two police raids on student encampments.
- The first raid, deemed a violation of university values by Howley, involved removing peaceful protesters.
Challenging the Anti-Semitism Narrative
- Howley challenges the narrative of widespread anti-Semitism at Columbia.
- He argues a better model considers the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its impact on students.