University officials said they had not been informed of the federal agents’ plans and called the situation “deeply concerning.”

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security accused Ozturk, a Turkish national, of "activities in support of Hamas."

Columbia University’s interim president Katrina Armstrong has resigned, returning to her post running the New York school’s medical center. Armstrong’s return to her former job leading the university’s affiliated hospital comes days after Columbia agreed to a host of policy changes demanded by the Trump administration as a

Columbia University appointed a new acting president Friday. Claire Shipman, co-chair of the school's Board of Trustees, will assume the role effective immediately, according to an announcement on the school's website.

The resignation comes after Columbia caved to demands from Trump, who claims the school failed to fight antisemitism.

The University of Michigan - long seen as a bastion of diversity, equity and inclusion programs - said on Thursday it was closing its DEI office, citing executive orders from President Donald Trump and a warning from the federal Education Department.

The University of Michigan is closing the doors of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office, according to an announcement on Thursday.

The DOJ is investigating the schools to ensure they comply with a Supreme Court ruling that struck down race-conscious admissions.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday she was launching an investigation into DEI admissions policies at Stanford and University of California schools.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has launched investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and three University of California schools, the Department of Justice said in a news release on Thursday.