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Columbia University makes policy changes in dispute over federal funding

Columbia University announced new policies to address concerns regarding anti-Semitism and student protests, stating it would make improvements to disciplinary processes and expand its security team.
The university plans to implement measures including mandatory identification for protesters and the hiring of 36 new security officers to maintain campus order.
Columbia's interim president stated that the university has made a principled approach to current challenges, despite criticism from activist groups.

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Columbia bans face masks in protests and acquiesces to other Trump administration demands

(JTA) — Columbia University is banning the use of face masks by protesters and hiring dozens of police officers as it seeks to win back federal funding cut by the Trump administration to penalize the school for its pro-Palestinian protests. Columbia also says it will review its admissions practices, citing “a recent downturn in both Jewish and African American enrollment.” The school had not previously disclosed the downturn, which follows both …

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War Room's Steve Bannon on Columbia University - "These Institutions That Talk So Tough and Gonna Be So Tough, Will Collapse When You Hold the Money"

Steve Bannon discusses the future of Columbia University and similar institutions, asserting that financial pressure will lead to their downfall. His insights provoke critical questions about the sustainability of higher education funding.

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The Dispatch

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Our Best Stuff on Funding Cuts in Higher Education

Columbia agrees to a list of demands in hopes of having $400 million in grants and contracts restored. - Start a free trial today for full access.

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Columbia University cedes to Trump administration demands after threat to withhold funds

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Columbia University appears to have ceded to the Trump administration’s demands after a threat to withhold $400 million in federal funds. The school posted a four-page memo entitled “Advancing Our Work to Combat Discrimination, Harassment, and Antisemitism at Columbia.” Columbia’s response is being closely watched by other schools that became flashpoints for pro-Palestinian protests last year. The Trump ad…

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After 'Extraordinary Ultimatum,' Columbia Caves

Columbia University agreed Friday to put its Middle East studies department under new supervision and overhaul its rules for protests and student discipline, acquiescing to an extraordinary ultimatum by the Trump administration to implement those and other changes or risk losing billions of dollars in federal funding. Backstory: Earlier this...

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The Last Refuge

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Prime Minister Urged to Declare "Emergency" After U.S. Stops Funding Australian Universities - The Last Refuge

If you find yourself wondering, wait, what, why are we funding Australian universities? You are likely not alone. Apparently, the U.S. government has been sending $6oo million/yr to universities in Australia to subsidize various college research programs. The Trump administration has told Australia the funding will likely end. The Australian university system is in a […]

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