Columbia Faculty Protests as Trump Officials Hail University Concessions

While some professors rallied to criticize the changes, federal officials called the university’s actions a “positive first step” in maintaining a financial relationship.

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Columbia University Cedes to Trump Demands for Federal Funding

Columbia’s concessions have brought swift criticism.
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Columbia University’s Concessions to Trump Seen as a Watershed

Threatened with losing $400 million in federal funding, the university agreed to overhaul its protest policies and security practices.
The New York Times - 2d
Jewish scholars condemn cancelation of federal funding to Columbia

A group of 400 Jewish professors and students have written a letter condemning the cancelation of some $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University, a move the Trump administration says ...
The Hill - 5d
Trump administration outlines 'next steps' toward restoring Columbia grants

The Trump administration sent a letter to Columbia University outlining “next steps” the institution must take to restore some of its federal funding. The administration earlier this month cut ...
The Hill - Mar. 14
Columbia student protester sues Trump administration for trying to deport her

Yunseo Chung, who partook in university’s pro-Palestinian protests, called government’s actions ‘shocking overreach’. A Columbia University student who took part in pro-Palestinian protests at the ...
The Guardian - 23h
Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil ‘first of many to come’

President says in post his administration ‘will not tolerate’ actions of protesters at Columbia and other US universities. Donald Trump said on Monday that the arrest of a prominent Palestinian ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
Former Columbia University student, who led pro-Palestinian protests, remains detained

On Monday, a judge issued a temporary order blocking Mahmoud Khalil's deportation. A former Columbia University student, Khalil led pro-Palestinian protests on campus. He was detained Saturday by ...
CBS News - Mar. 13
Columbia University agrees to Trump demands in effort to restore federal funding

Columbia University has agreed to a list of demands by the Trump administration in order to start negotiations on restoring $400 million in federal funding that was stripped from the university ...
NBC News - 4d
Trump admin applauds Columbia's 'first step' toward restoring funding

The Trump administration on Monday cheered Columbia University’s decision last week to comply with its demands to change disciplinary procedures and other policies in order to begin talks to ...
The Hill - 1d

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