US EditionColumbia president: 180 jobs lost due to Trump administration funding cuts
- Columbia University announced it will lay off nearly 180 staffers following President Trump's March cancellation of $400 million in federal funding.
- The funding was cut due to Columbia's response to pro-Palestinian student demonstrations amid the conflict in Gaza that started in October 2023.
- Columbia responded by adopting new policies demanded by the Republican administration, including overhauling disciplinary processes and restricting protests on campus.
- The university stated that it has had to thoughtfully manage its budget, resulting in changes affecting roughly 20% of employees supported by federal funding.
- Officials are negotiating with the Trump administration to restore funding, but Columbia will scale back research and reduce spending amid ongoing budget uncertainty.
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Columbia University Slashes 180 Staffers After Trump Cuts Funds
Columbia University said it is cutting nearly 180 staffers after President Trump canceled $400 million in federal funding to the Ivy League school over its handling of pro-Palestine and anti-Israel protestors. The Manhattan-based university, in an announcement on Tuesday, said the cuts represent about 20% of staffers who are funded by the terminated grants. “We have had to make deliberate, considered decisions about the allocation of our financi…
Ivy League schools suffer embarrassing hiccup after grant money pulled · American Wire News
Columbia University has laid off “nearly 180” staff following grant revocations by President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump’s stance on the university was clear: Protect Jewish students on your campus from antisemitism or have your federal funding yanked. After apparently failing to make strides toward quashing antisemitic harassment on their campus, Columbia University is now announcing that it has had to “make difficult choices.” School …
Trump Cuts $400 Million Over Harassment Of Jewish Students, Columbia University Fires 180 Staff
Columbia University cuts 180 staff jobs due to loss of $400 million federal funding over allegations of inaction against harassment of Jewish students, despite complying with some demands.
Columbia University to lay off 180 researchers due to Trump administration funding cuts
Columbia University announced Tuesday it will terminate about 180 researchers as the college negotiates with the Trump administration over $400 million in federal funding that was pulled by President Donald Trump.
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