Stephanie Saul

The G.O.P. vice-presidential nominee is remembered as a warm and personable student. But some are perplexed by what they see as his shift in ideology.

His political views differed from a transgender classmate’s, but they forged a bond that lasted a decade — until Mr. Vance seemed to pivot, politically and personally.

The resignation of the Columbia University president, Nemat Shafik, was met with mixed reactions, but some on campus are optimistic for a fresh start.

Nemat Shafik was vilified on almost all sides for her handling of the protests over the Israel-Hamas war. When given an offramp, she took it.

A group of conservative alumni said the student-led tours were overly focused on the school’s history of using enslaved laborers.

The university’s president, Darryll J. Pines, who studies aerospace engineering, was accused of copying significant portions of a paper in 2002.

The university has seen major drops in enrollment, even as the president invited students concerned about protests and antisemitism on other campuses to transfer.

The change will affect Stanford University, the University of Southern California and other private colleges in the state.

Some donors said they were seeking to repair damage the Trump-Vance campaign, and Mr. Vance himself, had caused by spreading bogus rumors that migrants were harming pets.

The bid details for new Bibles the state is buying seem to point to a version promoted by former President Donald J. Trump.