- Republican nominee Bo French posted a crowd photo from a University of Texas game implying the campus was overtaken by foreign students, prompting bipartisan criticism as racist/xenophobic.
- University data contradicts him: international students are under 10% of the 55,000-person campus and about 80% of students are Texas residents.
- Critics say the post echoes anti-immigrant rhetoric; a recent UT grad called the pictured students “just regular American kids” celebrating a major football upset.
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- Pro-Palestinian students sued Columbia, saying the university ignored years of harassment and was deliberately indifferent to anti-Palestinian bias.
- Mahmoud Khalil — a prominent student activist — was arrested by U.S. immigration agents in 2025, spent 104 days in jail, and still faces possible deportation.
- The protests have deeply divided campus life, led to encampments and a closed central walkway for years, and contributed to Columbia's president resigning.
- Mahmoud Khalil sued Columbia, alleging the university ignored harassment of pro‑Palestinian students and retaliated when they complained, calling the treatment discriminatory and intimidating.
- Khalil — who was arrested by ICE in March 2025 and spent 104 days in detention, missing the birth of his first child — says Columbia’s inaction allowed doxxing and false narratives about him to spread while he was detained.
- The suit seeks to restore Khalil’s campus access and lift the student group’s suspension, requests damages, and accuses Columbia of surveilling students and hiring private investigators; the university has only issued a general statement about safety and non‑discrimination.
- Many students report "no AI" rules in classes, but some argue outright bans are unrealistic given AI's growing role in careers.
- Colleges and professors are split — some prohibit AI, while others allow it with disclosures, prompt transcripts, or integrated lessons to teach responsible use.
- Employers increasingly demand AI skills (about 88% of companies use AI; studies show large wage premiums), creating tension between preventing cheating and preparing students for jobs.
- No more deep‑fried chips — schools must oven‑bake fried foods, and deep‑fried items are effectively banned.
- Breakfast clubs will be regulated for the first time: sugary cereals (think Coco Pops) and chocolate spread off the menu, with a sugar cap and stricter guidance.
- Fewer sweet desserts and processed meats, more fruit, veg, fibre and wholegrains (eg 50% wholewheat pasta weekly); the "once‑in‑a‑generation" changes kick in from 2027 to help tackle childhood obesity.
- Robert Kraft pulled wider support from Columbia in April over the university’s handling of pro‑Palestinian protests and treatment of Jewish students, though he’ll still back the on‑campus Kraft Center.
- He gave $10 million to Brandeis to establish the Robert K. Kraft Family Center for Jewish Life and Leadership (28,000 sq. ft., opening spring 2028), a gift honoring his late wife Myra.
- Kraft — the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots (six Super Bowl wins under his ownership) — is a major philanthropist with an estimated net worth of about $13.8 billion.
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