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Technology Education (Grades K-12) Online

Master of science in education.

Bring a deeper understanding of technology into schools to help students apply technological understanding and processes of the present and the future. Oswego’s technology education program helps students gain a strong foundation in teaching theory practice.

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Rolling Admission Apply Anytime

You Can Start Fall, Spring or Summer

Delivery Option Online

Cost Per Credit Hour $471

Credit Hours 30

Estimated Completion Time 2 Years

You will enjoy collaboration with teachers in other areas of study and share the creative hands-on nature of technology education. Tailor your education to what suits your interests by choosing one of three tracks to complete your education. Options include a research project, a thesis or directed coursework.

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A Leader in Tech Education

You’ll study in one of the largest technology education departments in the country. SUNY Oswego has been a consistent leader in developing technology curriculum, and every year hosts one of the largest technology education conferences in the Northeast.

Successful completion of this program provides the necessary degree requirements to obtain your New York State professional teaching certification to teach technology from kindergarten to grade 12.

Career Opportunities

• Technology education teacher

What attracted me to Oswego was not only the history and quality of their education programs, but also the investments made into getting the latest equipment to learn and teach others on. 

Tyler Morris

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CAEP Accredited

This program has earned national accreditation by demonstrating excellence in the areas of content and pedagogy, clinical experiences, selectivity, program impact, and capacity for continuous improvement.

Diversity Graduate Fellowship Program

Prospective students may be eligible for an award which includes an annual stipend, in addition to fully-paid tuition for full-time study.

More than 120 Graduate Assistantships Offered

Assistantships  provide an opportunity to gain experience through professional work on campus.

in total awards given every year to our graduate students

The Power of SUNY Tuition

Achieving your long-term career goals shouldn’t come at the expense of your immediate financial security. Oswego offers low tuition compared to many private colleges. Never sacrificing quality for affordability, our graduate students are receiving a nationally accredited program that will translate into effective knowledge and opportunities.

Admission Requirements

A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better is  recommended for  applicants to be competitive in the application process. 

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are optional for admission. For those students who have a GPA below a 3.0, it is highly recommended.

New York State requires this entry-level certificate for classroom teachers with specific areas of interest. Submit a copy of your NYS initial teaching certificate in area of interest during the application process.

In 500 words or less, describe your personal achievements relating to your academic interests, and detail your educational and professional objectives with reasoning for applying to SUNY Oswego. This statement will help the review team better understand and evaluate your application.

Include a professional resume or curriculum vitae that includes your academic history, professional background and any accomplishments of note. This document should provide details that support your admittance to the program.

Indicate two names with valid email addresses. We will send an email request directly to the references on your behalf. These references should be able to speak to your character, work ethic and abilities. (At least one of these recommendations must be from your school district.)

Prospective students are charged a non-refundable $65 fee for processing the application.

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Technology Education

About Technology Education

The technology education program prepares students to teach technology and the technological systems utilized in problem solving. The four systems emphasized are construction, manufacturing, communication, and transportation. The program is laboratory oriented, teaching the important role of engineering a product or service through selecting and systemizing knowledge for the solution of a problem. Graduates are recommended for an initial certificate to teach technology education in grades K–12.

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MA in Educational Technology and Learning Design

New in Fall 2023

As of the Fall 2023 term, the Master of Arts in Learning and Emerging Technologies will be referred to as the MA in Educational Technology and Learning Design.

The Master of Arts in Educational Technology and Learning Design is an interdisciplinary program that is designed for individuals from a variety of backgrounds, where faculty members and students engage in authentic learning activities using educational technologies. These technologies include tools that extend face-face or online learning experiences beyond the training or classroom environment with a matrix of tools that can make up personal and networked learning environments. These tools include means of networking and communication; interacting in immersive environments; engaging in simulations and games; sharing resources; consolidating images, audio and video content; and collaborating on projects.

This program is appropriate for current instructional designers or those interested in instructional design careers for the college, school or corporate or professional organization training environments. K-12 teachers seeking  professional certification benefit from this program.  Community College or other faculty interested in expanding their understanding of instructional technology and learning design engage in this program for increased specialization.  There are also specialized options for artists and arts educators along with those interested in a Science, Math, Technology and Engineering focus.  For a student, being part of this community of practice is to model the types of interactions and creative, problem-based activities made possible by using a range of educational technology tools.

Advantages:

• Study anytime, anywhere. All courses take place online.
• Tailor your studies to your goals. Students shape their experience in each course to align with their own projects, objectives and vision. Course formats frequently change to accommodate the unique needs of each class.
• Connect with accomplished peers. In this environment, students continually collaborate and draw on one another’s perspectives.
• Earn an innovative degree. Students graduate not just with a firm grasp of the latest platforms and tools, but also with the capacity to evaluate future innovations, enabling them to adapt easily to new technologies in the years to come.

Program Design

The MA in Educational Technology and Learning Design program offers a 30-credit professional-focused curriculum. There are five core courses (15 credits), four electives in the area of concentration (12 credits), and a capstone course (final professional project in the student’s area of interest 3 credits.) Students can choose to embed a certificate program for the electives or individualize the electives to support the capstone study.

Required Core Courses and Capstone

• EDET 6005 Learning and Emerging Technologies: Theory and Practice, 3cr
• EDET 6010 Media Literacies in Emerging Technologies, 3cr
• EDET 6015 Instructional Design for Online Learning Environments, 3cr
• EDET 6020 Issues and Ethics in the Digital Age, 3cr
• EDET 6025 Assessing Learning in Digital Environments, 3cr
• EDET 7020 Capstone Project, 3cr

Electives and Advanced Certificates

Students can choose individualized electives, or they may embed a certificate program* into their degree plans by incorporating the courses of those certificates into the degree to satisfy its electives component.

• Advanced Certificate Instructional Design and Emerging Technologies
• Advanced Certificate Teaching and Training with Technology
• Advanced Certificate STEM Education and Emerging Technologies
• Advanced Certificate Emerging Media and Technology for the Arts

Please see the School for  Graduate Studies Academic Catalog for detailed program information including recommended course enrollment sequencing and descriptions.

*Students must apply to a certificate program separately from the master's degree application.

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2024 Best Technology Education Schools in New York

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Technology Education Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 degrees in technology education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Technology Education Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings , including this Best Technology Education Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state .

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Best Schools for Technology Education in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the technology education degree levels they offer.

Top New York Schools in Technology Education

SUNY Oswego is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in technology education. SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego. More information about a degree in technology education from SUNY Oswego

Buffalo State is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in technology education. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo. More information about a degree in technology education from Buffalo State

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Learn about cutting-edge research from the cognitive and learning sciences as well as how to design digital learning tools for varied contexts – K–12 schools, universities, workplaces, museums, nonprofits, and international development. Our degrees are unique in their focus across broad learning contexts and in the linkage between design and research (including our studio-based learning approach).

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Design impactful learning experiences with technologies including emerging media (AR/VR/MR), web-based tools, social media, games and simulations, mobile devices, tangibles, AI, learning analytics.

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Create, use, and evaluate digital games for the specific purpose of learning in a broad range of formal and informal learning settings.

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Master's Student: So far I’m almost a year into NYU Steinhardt’s online speech program and I love it! For those who don’t mind online learning and can time manage, this is for you. It gives me more flexibility and encourages me to stay on top of asynchronous work for my zoom meets. Another big plus about this program and why I chose it is that I did not graduate with a bachelor’s in speech or CSD. This program offers most prerequisite classes that extend your plan of study but is so worth it. The only down side is the prerequisites required by ASHA cannot be taken through their program. So while I have taken statistics, a biological and behavioral /social science during my undergrad I will need to take a physical science outside of the program before I start my clinic/practicums. Overall, many of my peers seem to enjoy the program too and even though the program is online for me, the helpfulness and acceptance from professors is truly unmatched. ... Read 26 reviews

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Warner School of Education and Human Development

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Master's Student: The inclusion classes are great. Some of the professors exhibit some microaggressions, but for the most part the education is good. It is a smaller school, so everybody knows each other, which can be good or bad, depending on how you look at it. Overall a pretty good school, but my undergrad was better so I tend to compare the two. ... Read 1 review

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School of Education - Syracuse University

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Graduate Student: Professors are more than willing to help you most of the time. Not a lot of room to change up classes if you have a difficult personal life/schedule. ... Read 1 review

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Master's Student: Professors are supportive and are always willing to help! The curriculum for my major covers all bases of the profession in depth. ... Read 2 reviews

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Master's Student: I just started at Hofstra University last semester. Throughout the application process through my first semester, I always felt that the staff at Hofstra were so welcoming and encouraging. I feel as if the staff truly care about how you are doing and want to help you succeed. My favorite part of Hofstra so far is that all of my professors have been so understanding. Balancing work and school can be very overwhelming, especially in the beginning. Anytime I needed extra help or time with assignments or anything, my professors were so kind and understanding. The professors at Hofstra are also extremely intelligent. In just one semester, I feel that I have learned so much. Overall, I have no complaints and urge every student going into education to choose Hofstra. ... Read 3 reviews

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Niche User: Professors are down to Earth and approachable. Course requirements are clear and obtainable. Recruitment and admissions procedures where easy and not aggressive. ... Read 1 review

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Master's Student: Regarding my academic experience, I have been deeply engaged in my field, exploring various facets of education, both through rigorous coursework and hands-on research projects. Throughout my academic journey, I've had the opportunity to collaborate with esteemed professors, delve into thought-provoking discussions with peers, and immerse myself in cutting-edge research that pushes the boundaries of knowledge in my field. As for my program, it offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines theoretical foundations with practical applications, preparing students like me to tackle real-world challenges with confidence and expertise. The program fosters a dynamic learning environment where intellectual curiosity is encouraged, and innovative thinking is celebrated. Additionally, the program provides ample opportunities for professional development, networking, and experiential learning, ensuring that graduates are well-equipped for success in their careers. ... Read 100 reviews

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Featured Review: Master's Student says Regarding my academic experience, I have been deeply engaged in my field, exploring various facets of education, both through rigorous coursework and hands-on research projects. Throughout my... As for my program, it offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines theoretical foundations with practical applications, preparing students like me to tackle real-world challenges with confidence... .

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When 12-year-old Nina Mones was in sixth grade last year, she struggled to keep up with her math class, getting stuck on improper fractions. And as the teacher pushed ahead with new lessons, she fell further and further behind.

Then in the fall of 2019, her charter school, the Phoenix International Academy in Phoenix, brought in a program called Teach to One 360, which uses computer algorithms and machine learning to offer daily math instruction tailored to each student. Nina, now in seventh grade, flourished.

“I’m in between seventh- and eighth-grade math now,” she said, proudly. “It gave me more confidence in myself.” And when the coronavirus shutdown occurred, she said, her studies continued uninterrupted, thanks to the program’s online portal.

“This is a model for personalized learning,” said Sheldon H. Jacobson, professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a risk assessment public policy consultant.

The move toward a tech-driven, personalized learning system, like Teach to One 360 from a nonprofit called New Classrooms, is long overdue, experts say. Other industries, such as health care and entertainment, have been shifting in this direction for years. Personalized medicine, for example, looks at DNA biomarkers and personal characteristics to map out a patient’s most effective treatment, Professor Jacobson said.

And experts say the Covid-19 pandemic might be the spark that finally drives schools out of their comfort zones and into the world of innovation and personalized learning programs.

“We’ve seen an embrace of technology that was rapidly accelerated by Covid,” said Bob Hughes , director of the K-12 Education in the United States Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which helps finance nonprofits like New Classrooms.

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, backs such programs. “Innovations like this,” she said, “can help educators meet students where they are and address their individual needs.”

A number of firms, like New Classrooms, Eureka Math, iReady and Illustrative Mathematics, have been working aggressively to bring personalized learning to the forefront.

Joel Rose, a former teacher, and Chris Rush, a technology and design expert, are the brains behind Teach to One 360, which is based in New York. When Mr. Rose first started teaching fifth grade in Houston in the 1990s, he was stunned by the number of students whose math skills were two or even three grade levels behind. “Some students were as low as the second grade, and other students as high as the eighth grade, and others in between,” he said.

This one-size-fits-all system is broken, he said, adding, “It is wildly outdated.”

So, in 2009, while working for the New York City schools chancellor, Mr. Rose partnered with Mr. Rush to create School of One (later renamed Teach to One 360), a technology driven math program for students in grades five through 12.

Here’s how it works: Students take a 90-minute MAP test, which is a standardized test measuring math skills , and a 60-minute diagnostic test to determine gaps and strengths. The program then uses algorithms and machine learning to identify problem areas and strengths, and creates a personalized daily lesson or “playlist.”

It also chooses the modality, or teaching method. Some may get their lesson through a traditional teacher-led class; others will work in small peer groups collaborating with students who are at a similar skill level; and others will work independently, using online interactive videos, games and math programs. Each student is assigned at least two different modalities a day, and a team of at least four math teachers oversees the program.

At the end of the day, students take a five-question quiz, and the algorithm uses the results to determine the next day’s lessons.

The program was rolled out to 1,500 students in three public schools — one each in the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn — as a pilot project. In 2011, Mr. Rose spun off the program into a nonprofit firm, called New Classrooms, and renamed the program Teach To One.

The company has raised $94 million from such entities as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Bezos Family Foundation and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, as well as government grants. The Gates Foundation, for example, has donated more than $31 million to New Classrooms since 2011.

New Classrooms faces competition from companies like Eureka Math, iReady and Illustrative Mathematics, which also offer programs to help teachers identify learning gaps and provide customized lessons.

However, most focus on current-grade-year lessons and assume that students already know the previous grades’ skills, Mr. Rose said. By contrast, New Classrooms gives every student access to multigrade curriculums and skills, which better addresses learning gaps in students who are several grade levels behind, Mr. Rose said.

“Our assessment identifies which specific skills at each grade level the student does and does not know,” Mr. Rush said. “A road map may say, go back and work on just these 10 fourth-grade skills and these 12 fifth-grade skills and 25 sixth-grade skills.”

On the content side, New Classrooms has partnered with some of its rivals, as well as online content providers like Carnegie Learning, Khan Academy, EngageNY and IXL, so that students can have access to their math content through the Teach to One portal.

Alfred Cordova, the principal at Taos Middle School in Taos, N.M., brought in Teach to One for his sixth-grade math students in 2015 to turn around his school’s dismal math scores. “Our scores had really tanked,” he said, partly because of the large number of students entering from elementary school with poor math skills.

“Very quickly, our sixth-grade students started excelling and passing our seventh and eighth graders ability-wise in math,” Mr. Cordova said. “It’s been a huge success.” He has since expanded the program to all grades.

The program also helps gifted students.

Jade Parish, a 13-year-old student at Taos Middle School, is in seventh grade but working on eighth-grade math, thanks to the Teach to One program. She said she used to be bored in the old system, where one teacher taught the same lesson to every student, regardless of their skills. “Working at your own pace is a lot better,” she said.

Currently, 27 schools across 11 states have adopted Teach to One. Still, getting schools to sign on has been challenging.

Cost, bureaucratic inertia, schools and teachers being set in their ways, and fears that technology could replace teachers are among the barriers, Mr. Rose said.

Schools are often under pressure to follow a traditional curriculum with textbooks and teacher-led classes to ensure that they cover the content needed for standardized tests. Many worry, Mr. Rose said, that veering away from traditional practices could affect test results, which would then affect school rankings and funding.

“Innovation has always lagged in education, and we are slow to change and slow to respond as an organization,” said Scott Muri , superintendent of schools at the Ector County Independent School District in Odessa, Texas, which brought the Teach to One program into three schools in 2019.

Then there’s the cost of purchasing the program itself, buying computers for students, adding math teachers and sometimes reconstructing classrooms to accommodate the different modalities. The total costs of such programs can vary substantially, and most school systems depend on grants to cover them.

Sometimes, money simply has to be redirected. “In our country, we invest a tremendous amount in K-12 and many people criticize that the current model just is not working,” Mr. Jacobson said. “So it’s not a matter of spending more money — it’s spending money in different ways.”

Teachers and principals must also be fully onboard for the program to work.

“You can have the best program on God’s green earth, but if you don’t have good implementation of it, it’s all for nothing,” Mr. Cordova said.

And this can be tricky. Some teachers are reluctant to try innovative teaching methods, while others worry that technology could eliminate their jobs.

But Mr. Muri pointed out: “The program is not stand-alone. It’s married to the teacher. Neither work by themselves — you have to have both together.”

New Classrooms is expanding its program this month to include tools for schools currently not in the core program that want to help students learn from home. Its Teach to One Roadmaps Free program offers a free 90-minute virtual assessment and cranks out a road map of courses and content that the student needs to master the grade. In this free version, it’s up to the student to find the online content recommended.

Its Teach to One Roadmaps Plus goes one step further, giving students access to the tailored online content through its portal and charging schools $15 per student per year.

Mr. Rose hopes to expand the Teach to One 360 program beyond math to other subjects within five years.

“We are so underinvested in innovation in K-12 relative to every other sector of our society,” he said. “And I think in moments like this we’re now feeling the impact of all that.”

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology says it is 'determining next steps'

From CNN's Jillian Sykes

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued a statement Monday regarding tents on its campus.

"MIT officials are aware of the tents, and are determining next steps with a focus on ensuring campus is physically safe and fully functioning. MIT Police were on scene throughout the night and will continue to be present."

Robert Kraft says he is willing to support The Kraft Center at the university

From CNN's Chandelis Duster

Robert Kraft, billionaire owner of the NFL’s New England Patriots and backer of Columbia University, on Monday said he is still willing to support The Kraft Center at the school that supports Jewish students, calling it “a haven of safety.”

Kraft, an alumnus of the university, told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead” that he loves the school and “we have to have accountability.”

“There are both professors and students within the university who say things that I think cross the line and there should be accountability. I believe in free speech. Say whatever you want but pay the consequences. And don't have your face covered. I don't think that should be allowed,” he said.  

“I can’t believe in New York City at Columbia University Jewish students are afraid to go to classes in the United States of America in 2024. It’s amazing to me and horrible,” Kraft also said.

Asked where he drew the line at Columbia University regarding both pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protests and what he finds objectionable, he said “there is a lack of education on the situation” happening in the Middle East. 

“I’m concerned about America and what’s going on in this country. And to keep it open and free for all people of all backgrounds to do as they wish,” he said.

Asked if he has confidence in Columbia University’s president, Minouche Shafik, he said he thinks she is “very well intentioned” and said “we have to look at what goes on with faculty.”

Columbia faculty stage walk-out in solidarity with students

From CNN's John Towfighi

Hundreds of people gathered on Low Plaza Monday afternoon as Columbia University faculty delivered speeches in support of the student protesters who were suspended and arrested Thursday.

Faculty who spoke denounced university president Minouche Shafik’s decision to authorize the New York Police Department to remove protesters from campus and demanded all legal and disciplinary charges be dismissed and expunged from students' records.

Faculty held signs that read, “Hands off our students,” and “End student suspensions now.” Some faculty donned their academic regalia and wore sashes that read, “We support students.”

Speeches were met with cheers and claps from the crowd, as well as chants for Shafik to resign.

Christopher Brown, a professor of history, said, “I’m here because I am so concerned about what is happening at this university, with where we are now and with where we are going. Thursday April 18, 2024, will be remembered as a shameful day in Columbia history.”

“The president’s decision to send riot police to pick up peaceful protesters on our campus was unprecedented, unjustified, disproportionate, divisive and dangerous,” Brown said.

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose daughter Isra Hirsi was among the protesters arrested Thursday , posted on X that while she’s glad to see faculty demonstrate in solidarity with students, she wants the protests to focus on Gaza.

"On Thursday, Columbia arrested and suspended its students who were peacefully protesting and have now ignited a nationwide Gaza Solidarity movement. This is more than the students hoped for and I am glad to see this type of solidarity. But to be clear, this about the genocide in Gaza and the attention has to remain on that," Omar wrote.

NYC Mayor condemns "vile" and "disgusting" rhetoric at college campuses

From CNN's Alicia Wallace

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday condemned “vile” and “disgusting” rhetoric being used at campuses such as Columbia University, where students are holding protests over the Israel-Hamas War.

Adams told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he supports First Amendment rights but said law enforcement officials are on the ready if any of that speech goes too far or if there’s an imminent threat to people or property.

"That is one of the fundamental rights we hold dear as Americans: The right to protest," Adams said on CNN's "The Lead." "What we have seen playing out on many of our college campuses, and particularly Columbia University, is hate. We’re seeing vile language being used."

Adams noted that he can feel the "duality of this moment" and how the events of the past six months are weighing heavily on Jewish and Palestinian New Yorkers. He added that the police escorts of Jewish students through campus were reminiscent of the Army soldiers who escorted nine Black students into a high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, nearly 67 years ago.

"There is no place for hate in this city," he said.

New York Police Department officers have a “large presence” surrounding Columbia but have remained off the campus grounds at the request of the school’s administration, NYPD deputy commissioners said earlier on Monday.

Adams told Tapper that the NYPD’s commissioner of legal matter is monitoring the protests for any speech that violates law. Additionally, police officers will take "appropriate action" and go on private property if there’s an "imminent threat."

Protesters gather at The New School in New York City

From CNN's Elisabeth Buchwald

Protesters have gathered at The New School, located near the Chelsea area of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

An encampment of four tents was set up in the lobby of the building that houses auditoriums, a cafeteria and a library. Roughly 75 students, and other people who have The New School IDs, gathered inside the building.

"Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not stop, we will not rest," was repeatedly chanted. 

Outside the building, protesters from the school, as well as outsiders, joined in chants from the sidewalk.

There is a stark difference between the inside and outside of Columbia University's campus

From CNN's Ramishah Maruf

There’s a stark difference between the inside of Columbia University's campus and the outside, where there are protesters gathered on the street. 

The encampment is only open to those affiliated with campus. Only those with a Columbia ID can enter the campus gates. Inside the encampment, programs include teach-ins, poetry readings and film screenings. Some students are quietly finishing assignments, while others are painting posters.

Elsewhere around campus, students are eating and completing assignments. Many students take graduation pictures at this time, and some are in graduation gowns walking down Broadway. Risers are set up for an upcoming commencement ceremony.

Other students are holding large American flags underneath Butler Library.

But the students can still hear the tension that is taking place yards away at the university gates. There is a gathering of pro-Palestinian protesters, who in the early afternoon were chanting “I believe that we will win” and “Long Live the Intifada.” There was a smaller group of pro-Israeli protesters, who chanted back “Down with Hamas” and “Victory to Israel.” A line of New York Police officers were monitoring the street.

What it's like inside the Columbia University encampment

The inside of the encampment is quiet – most of the noise comes from protestors outside the gates of Columbia University's campus, who are chanting “I believe that we will win” and “Long live the Intifada."

It was a sunny day on campus, and in one corner, students were painting posters. One person strummed a stringed instrument, and other students are reading books or on their laptops finishing assignments. Others have donated provisions, ranging from a table of snacks to hygiene products. There was also a pile of blankets.

“We’ve just been trying to keep students mobilized and keep pushing for divestment,” Dalia, a first-year student at Columbia College, told CNN. “We are a very mobilized student body and a very unified student body. Hundreds of people have been in and out of the encampment.”

CNN agreed not to publish her surname due to safety concerns.

She said the students at the campus “refuse to be complicit in the genocide, the apartheid, and the occupation of Palestine.”

There are strict community guidelines for the encampment. One rule says not to share names or details of anyone met in camp, and asking for permission before photographing or taking video.

The encampment is filled with dozens and dozens of tents, from students to neighboring Barnard College staff. Today’s encampment program included an Earth Day performance, poetry reading and a Dabka lesson, a traditional dance from the Arab region. Prior program events included dance performances from different cultures.

Democratic House members tour Columbia campus

Democratic Reps. Jared Moskowitz of Florida, Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, Dan Goldman of New York and Kathy Manning of North Carolina, who are all Jewish, spoke at a news conference Monday after touring Columbia University’s campus. 

"We saw it firsthand as we walked past the encampments on the university's main lawn full of protesters spewing incendiary antisemitic hate and vitriol. Many aren't even Columbia students I've been told. Their campaign of intimidation is sickening and shocking and as the White House said yesterday, ‘echoes the rhetoric of Hamas terrorists,'" Gottheimer said. 

He also criticized Columbia University leadership, saying, “toothless combinations from administrators aren't going to stop the anarchy we’re seeing.”

“The only way to do it is with deeds, not words,” Gottheimer said. “Colleges have a legal obligation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to provide students, including Jews and Muslims, a school environment free from discrimination and harassment based on race color or national origin. Yet just feet from here, Jewish students are being verbally and even physically assaulted.”

Gottheimer continued, “To the administrators of Columbia and beyond, here are our demands: Stop the double talk and start acting now. Discipline harassers, restore civility on this campus, encourage peaceful constructive dialogue.”

He also gave a message for students: “While the leadership of Columbia may be failing you, we will not. We will do everything in our power to keep you safe and do everything in Washington we can to make sure that you feel welcome at this university or any university across the United States of America. And Columbia University, if they don't follow through, will pay the price.”

Goldman said he was "encouraged" the Columbia University president issued guidelines about additional security, calling it a "very important first step" and criticized what is happening on campus.

"That is unacceptable for a university, that is unacceptable for an academic institution. There is no question that everyone has a First Amendment right to speak out in this country and that must be preserved," Goldman said. "But a university and all universities have an obligation to maintain the safety and security of their students from all backgrounds."

Manning said university leadership should "do more to keep Jewish students safe and to re-establish an atmosphere in which all students can learn, study and participate safely in campus life."

"Columbia must also move forward with its promised efforts to teach its students and its faculty about the nature and history and dangers of antisemitism. It must ensure that Columbia professors are not encouraging and spreading antisemitism," Manning said.

"I call on the US Department of Education and the US Department of Justice to work with the White House to ensure that all universities take steps necessary to keep Jewish students and faculty safe. I also call on Congress to enact legislation to implement the steps outlined in the US national strategy to counter antisemitism, to address the scourge of antisemitism which is a threat to the foundations of our democracy," she said.

President Joe Biden condemns antisemitism on campus

From CNN's Kevin Liptak

President Joe Biden decried antisemitic protests around college campuses Monday and said his administration was working to combat anti-Jewish hatred.

"I condemn the antisemitic protests, that’s why I’ve set up a program to deal with that," Biden said when questioned about the events at Columbia University in New York.

"I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians," he said, without expanding upon what he meant.

Biden was speaking after an Earth Day event in Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Virginia.

When asked whether Columbia's president should resign, Biden appeared to mishear: "I didn’t know that. I'll have to find out more," he said.

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Over 20 tents with pro-Palestine signage set up at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

From CNN's Isabel Rosales

Over 20 tents have been set up in front of a chapel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Tuesday. 

The tents display numerous Palestinian flags and signage demanding MIT stop providing “support for the Israeli Occupation Forces." Another sign reads "liberated zone." The area is currently quiet, and it appears most demonstrators are on their laptops working. 

The area is encircled by metal fencing, and police cruisers are parked near the tents where four officers are walking around on foot. 

US Education secretary calls antisemitism "unacceptable"

From CNN's Kevin Liptak

US Education Sec. Miguel Cardona  said Tuesday he is "deeply concerned" about incidents of antisemitism at Columbia University and pointed to a previously opened Civil Rights investigation into the university for violations involving antisemitic harassment.

"Antisemitic hate on college campuses is unacceptable. I am deeply concerned by what is happening at Columbia University. In November 2023, our Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation of Columbia involving Title VI," Cardona wrote on X.

The Department of Education had previously announced it was opening an investigation into a number of institutions for "alleged shared ancestry violations" following allegations of antisemitic harassment. The investigations were launched under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which says universities and K-12 schools have a responsibility to provide all students with an environment free from discrimination.

"While we can’t comment on pending investigations, every student deserves to feel a sense of safety and belonging at school. Hate has no place in our schools. All education leaders must stand definitively against hate, antisemitism, anti-Arab, and anti-Muslim sentiment," Cardona wrote Tuesday.

Jewish lawmaker: "President of Columbia must act"

From CNN's Chandelis Duster

Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey on Tuesday said Minouche Shafik, Columbia University’s president, should do more regarding the protests at the school.

But he said "it’s up to the board of trustees” on whether Shafik should resign.

“The president of Columbia must act…Now it's time for action, not just words,” Gottheimer told CNN’s Kasie Hunt on CNN This Morning. “This is a big moment for the president of Columbia and frankly for presidents across the country.”

“The question for all of these presidents is, ‘Will they step up to the moment and do the right thing?’ And that's what we should expect from them: To act and not just to talk, not just for words. But actually for action and to make all students feel safe,” he said.

Gottheimer also said having students attend hybrid classes and stay home to feel safe “is not what should be expected at Columbia or any college.”

“I'm expecting the president of Columbia to step up and fix that. And the bottom line is there's federal funding that goes to these universities... They have a legal obligation to protect all students under Title VI and that's the expectation. We expect that from Congress out of these universities and I'm hoping they step up to the moment and they have to do so now.”

Asked if he would feel safe sending his children to Columbia University in the current environment, Gottheimer said: “After what I saw yesterday, I would be very concerned.”

He also said there should be Title VI investigations when it comes to situations similar to what is happening on campus.

Gottheimer was one of several lawmakers who walked across Columbia University on Monday to stand in solidarity with Jewish students. 

Colleges rocked by unrest as pro-Palestinian protests spread

From CNN's Elizabeth Wolfe, Kelly McCleary and Matt Egan

Pro-Palestinian protests continue to rock major American universities, prompting school officials across the country to take extraordinary steps to confront the growing crisis.

The protests, counter-protests, actions by college officials and demands from lawmakers underscore the unrest that has engulfed universities, leading many students, especially Jewish students, to fear for their safety as the Passover holiday is underway.

Pro-Palestinian protesters and their supporters – sometimes including faculty – are condemning crackdowns on protests and free speech, while from some students, parents, donors and lawmakers are pleading with administrators to take new steps to restore order.

In recent days, the on-campus demonstrations have attracted non-university-affiliated protesters to the campus gates, which student organizers have sought to distance themselves from.

As the protests continue, a growing sense of unease has spread among Columbia University’s Jewish community as they enter the approximately weeklong observation of Passover, a major Jewish holiday celebrating freedom.

Hagar Chemali, an adjunct associate professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University, told CNN, “If I had my child at Columbia, I also would tell them to go home.”

“It’s not just because of the tension on campus, it’s also because those protests on campus have invited extremists outside,” Chemali said, referring to non-student protesters who have been demonstrating near the campus.

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What it's like in the encampments

From CNN's John Towfighi

The encampment on New York City's Columbia University was lively Tuesday morning, with many students congregating in circles, eating and talking.

There is a substantial supply of food and water, organized in a buffet style on a row of plastic folding tables in the center of the lawn. Artwork, tarps and Palestinian flags decorate the hedges lining the perimeter. 

Before entering, students are reminded of the encampment's guidelines, which are listed on a sign at the entrance to the lawn and titled, "Gaza Solidarity Encampment Community Guidelines."

The encampment guidelines include not taking photos of people without their permission, not using any drugs or alcohol in the encampment and not engaging with counter protesters.

Signs on the perimeter of the lawn read, "Demilitarize education," "Admitted students enroll in revolution" and "Globalize the intifada."

One protester in the encampment told CNN Tuesday they are now adhering to specific media hours, from 2 pm to 4 pm ET, where designated students will speak to the press. He said they instigated this policy to mirror the Columbia-sanctioned media hours that occurred from 2 pm to 4 pm on Monday. 

The encampment began Thursday, the day of the arrest of 108 protesters on suspicion of criminal trespassing for camping out two nights on Columbia’s East Lawn, just opposite the current encampment.

On the rest of campus, Columbia Facilities employees continue to set up bleachers and chairs for the planned May 15 commencement ceremony.

Over 130 arrests at NYU protests Monday evening, NYPD official says

From CNN's Mark Morales

Over 130 people were arrested at New York University at a pro-Palestinian protest Monday night, although an official number is still being tallied, an NYPD official told CNN.

The demonstrations haven't been violent overall, except for a few bottles thrown at police officers, and almost everyone was arrested for trespass Monday, the official said.

The demonstrations are mostly student vs student, in comparison to the usual student vs government or institutions. That has posed a unique challenge for police, the official said. 

There is an element present at these demonstrations of what law enforcement has previously identified as “professional agitators,” or demonstrators who are known by police who always show up to stir things up, the official said.

The NYPD is not planning on making changes to staffing because of the protests, the official said. 

Taylor Romine contributed to this report.

Inside the Seder dinner on Columbia's Gaza protest encampment

From CNN's Christina Zdanowicz

Inside the Seder dinner on Columbia's Gaza protest encampment | CNN

A group of Jewish and non-Jewish students gathered at the Gaza protest encampment at Columbia University Monday evening to celebrate Seder, a ritual feast at the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover.

“Passover is the story of our escape from slavery from the land of Egypt and I think we need to recognize that on Passover, it’s important to stand up for oppressed people everywhere, whether they are Jewish or not,” said Columbia graduate student Jared Kannell.

Columbia student Cameron Jones told CNN: “I am Jewish and, to me, Passover symbolizes perseverance and resilience. I think this encampment represents those two ideals because we have seen the university take countless measures to try to suppress our student activism, and here is us persevering through that.”

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Protesters remain at Yale University a day after 45 pro-Palestinian activists were arrested on campus

From CNN's Devon M. Sayers, Chris Boyette, Holly Yan and Caroll Alvarado

The arrests of dozens of pro-Palestinian,  pro-divestment  activists at Yale University has not deterred protesters from uniting for another demonstration Tuesday.

Yale University police arrested 45 protesters Monday and charged them with criminal trespassing after they refused orders to leave, said police in New Haven, Connecticut.

About a dozen protesters remained Tuesday morning – some with sleeping bags in front of the school’s library. But Beinecke Plaza – the scene of Monday’s arrests – was closed and under police guard.

The rally echoed a spate of pro-Palestinian demonstrations  unfolding across other college campuses .

Tensions have escalated at many US universities since the  October 7 terror attack on Israel  by Hamas, in which about 1,200 people were killed, and Israel’s subsequent war on Hamas in Gaza, which has since  killed tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians , according to the enclave’s health ministry.

NYPD shares letter from NYU asking to clear Gould Plaza of protesters

The New York Police Department shared a letter to social media on Monday that the department said came from New York University after protesters refused to comply with repeated requests to disperse from Gould Plaza on campus.

“Our officers responded to the location without delay and dispersed the crowd — making numerous arrests, as necessary,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry said in a post on X .

In the letter, NYU said they considered “all protesters occupying Gould Plaza to be to be trespassers and we would like the NYPD to clear the area and to take action to remove the protesters,” the NYPD said in the post.

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