Negotiation or Capitulation? How Columbia Got Off Trump’s Hot Seat.

The university has largely complied with the administration’s demands, but has adjusted them in meaningful ways. One department offers a window into that effort.

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Columbia Vows to Reject Any Trump Deal That Threatens Its Independence

A message from the university’s acting president said that talks with the Trump administration were continuing as the White House is seeking to place the school under judicial oversight.

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Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities

The opaque process, part of a strategy by conservatives to realign the liberal tilt of elite universities, has upended higher education.

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Senate Panel Demands Information About Gaza Protest Group at Columbia

Lawmakers want the university to turn over all its records about Students for Justice in Palestine. At Northwestern University, two professors sued over a separate request.

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Columbia’s Former Leader Faced Contentious Interview After Resigning

Dr. Katrina Armstrong told a federal task force she could not remember details from the university’s report on antisemitism or her response to its recommendations.

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New Columbia President Attacked by Stefanik Over 2023 Text Message

Elise Stefanik, a prominent Republican, questioned Claire Shipman’s commitment to protecting Jewish students. Ms. Shipman pledged “to build on the significant progress we’ve made.”

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Columbia University’s Concessions to Trump Seen as a Watershed

Threatened with losing $400 million in federal funding, the university agreed to overhaul its protest policies and security practices.

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Columbia Makes Concessions to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds

The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.

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Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education

A demand for the university’s administration to place the Middle Eastern studies department under receivership could signal a broader crackdown across the United States.

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Katrina Armstrong Appointed Columbia University’s Interim President

Dr. Katrina A. Armstrong replaces Nemat Shafik as president of one of the most turbulent campuses in America.

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