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Trump Treatment Of Columbia Puts US Universities On Edge

Protesters at Columbia University demand the release of student activist Mahmoud Khalil (Credit: AFP)

Hit by massive funding cuts and a crackdown on student protesters, Columbia University is under fire from US President Donald Trump, putting the world of higher education on tenterhooks.

The arrest of student activist Mahmoud Khalil has crystallized concerns over freedom of speech under the Republican leader's administration -- and fueled warnings that Trump is out to quell dissent.

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