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Columbia Vows to Reject Any Trump Deal That Erodes Its Independence
A message from the university’s acting president said that talks with the Trump administration were continuing as the White ...
Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White House
Tensions are rising across American academia as the Trump administration froze over $2 billion in multi-year grants and ...
After Harvard rejects Trump demands, Columbia still in talks over federal funding
Columbia University said it was holding "good faith" negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to regain federal funding, hours after Harvard rejected the administration's demands ...
Trump Administration Wants to Install Federal Oversight of Columbia University
In an unusual move, the government is aiming to legally bind the school to changes as they negotiate over federal funding.
Federal agencies say Columbia University’s new policies a ‘positive first step’ toward regaining aid
Three federal agencies on Monday said they welcomed the policy changes announced Friday at Columbia University, following the Trump administration’s revocation of $400 million in federal funding over ...
Columbia University facing $400 million question: Give into Trump demands or suffer massive cuts
Deal with the loss of canceled federal contracts and grants over alleged antisemitism on campus or cave to Trump demands that have been criticized ...
Harvard University rejects conditions for federal funding, Trump administration freezes $2.2B in grants
Harvard University said it will not accept an agreement proposed by the Trump administration for continued federal funding.
Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes
Columbia University agreed to implement a host of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting ...
Detained Columbia protester Mohsen Mahdawi threatened and intimidated Jewish students, State Department says
Mahdawi played an active role in fall 2024 student protests at Columbia University, instructing protesters to physically push a small group of pro-Israel students, events that university ...