Trump Administration Lays Out Demands to Columbia to Restore Federal Funding
- Columbia University has agreed to several demands from the Trump administration to reinstate $400 million in federal funding, which included changes to its student disciplinary process and policies on protests and antisemitism definitions.
- Some faculty members expressed outrage, feeling Columbia has compromised academic freedom for funding.
- The Department of Homeland Security has increased its presence on campus, serving search warrants related to specific student protests and issuing visa cancellations for certain students.
- U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated that Columbia was "on the right track" after the changes, but funding restoration remains uncertain.
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NIH Reportedly Freezes All Remaining Grants To Columbia Amid Ongoing Antisemitism Dispute
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reportedly suspended additional grants to Columbia University as it continues negotiations with the Trump administration over complaints regarding antisemitism on campus. NIH reportedly cut $250 million in biomedical research grants to the university in March and has now been ordered to freeze all remaining grants to the school “until […] NIH Reportedly Freezes All Remaining Grants To Columbia Amid Ongoing…
In New York City, Columbia University medical staff protests cuts in health care
Members of the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) in New York City held a solidarity gathering on March 27 to protest proposed cuts of grants to universities and colleges in the area of health care by the Trump administration. The main demands were: “Protect our patients! Protect our
Where Columbia's $430 Million Should Go. Plus, UCLA Med Faces Federal Probe Into DEI Admissions Scandal.
Plenty to go around: The Trump administration has revoked $430 million in federal grant money from Columbia University. The school's president, Katrina Armstrong, doesn't appear keen on implementing reforms that would put Columbia on a path to restoring its relationship with the federal government. So what should the administration do with the money? We have ideas.The post Where Columbia's $430 Million Should Go. Plus, UCLA Med Faces Federal Pro…
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