Universities take action to brace for funding changes under Trump admin

There's a bleak historical explanation for why Columbia's capitulation to Trump is so concerning

Columbia University’s capitulation to a set of demands issued by President Donald Trump’s administration is not, as many have claimed, unprecedented. But students of history might be hesitant to acknowledge that action’s precedents, because they are terrifying. We are not living in early Nazi Germany. But, although as a student of fascism and the Holocaust I have learned to be careful with such comparisons, some resonances are too obvious to ign…

Columbia plans next move

WASHINGTON — Confronted with huge cuts to its funding, Columbia University's leaders face a grim decision: They can yield to the Trump administration's demands over alleged antisemitism — ceding extraordinary control to the federal government — or they can fight…

Columbia University yields to Trump admin demands over revoked $400M in federal funding

close Video Zach Sage Fox speaks about antisemitism at Barnard College in New York City Fox, a media personality, went undercover as a character he created to find out what Barnard students were saying about Israel. His video was filmed before the recent unrest, and he says that what he heard was shocking. Columbia University has caved in to demands from the Trump administration in an effort to restore $400 million in federal funding that was …

Are government moves on Columbia a crackdown on hate or free speech? - The Boston Globe

Asking Columbia to make changes in order to qualify for taxpayers’ cash is no assault on free speech. It’s a decision by government to not fund what it has deemed dangerous to citizens.

Universities are caving to Trump with a stunning speed and scope

Columbia University nears deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding

The demands include a mask ban and a major crackdown on anti-Israel protests on campus. The Trump administration says their demands protect Jewish students from harassment and empower campus police.