After Harvard rejects Trump demands, Columbia still in talks over federal funding
- Columbia University is in negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to regain federal funding after Harvard rejected similar demands, stating they violated free speech rights and the Civil Rights Act.
- Claire Shipman, Columbia's interim president, confirmed that the university would not compromise on academic freedom during discussions with the administration.
- The Trump administration has threatened universities regarding pro-Palestinian protests and alleged rising antisemitism, with Harvard’s Alan Garber rejecting the administration’s demands as unconstitutional.
- Former U.S. President Barack Obama praised Harvard for rejecting the Trump administration's demands, calling them an attempt to stifle academic freedom.
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U.S. universities: "Harvard is the richest university – Columbia is stuck in front of Trump last week
The elite university of Harvard refuses to submit to the new conditions of the government, which angers the president. US journalist Erik Kirschbaum talks about the criticism of Donald Trump's politics at WORLD TV.
Columbia professors hypocritically protest speech suppression - Washington Examiner
At a rally at Columbia University last week, faculty brandished placards that read “Defend Freedom of Speech” and “Defend Academic Freedom.” One faculty member waved a sign reading, “No appeasement. I’m German. I know where this leads.” Joseph Howley, an associate professor of classics, said that “attacks” on free speech result in a “chilling effect in the classroom.” Howley and his colleagues are right, of course. Campus environments in which s…
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