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Columbia has agreed to Trump's demands. What's next for American colleges?
Columbia University’s agreement with the Trump administration to change campus policies – and pay a $221 million fine – is unprecedented in the history of American higher education, USA TODAY has ...
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Columbia’s $200M Deal With Trump Administration Sets a Precedent for Other Universities to Bend to the Government’s Will
Columbia University agreed on July 23, 2025, to pay a US$200 million fine to the federal government and to settle allegations ...
Columbia agreed to a monitor, stoking fears about independence
An agreement between Columbia University and the White House this week is an unprecedented intrusion that could erode the ...
$200M Columbia payout a ‘blueprint’ for Trump to squeeze Harvard and other Gaza protest schools: report
Columbia win has paved the way for Trump team to elecit hundreds of millions from other top schools, including Cornell, Brown ...
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What Critics Are Saying About Columbia’s Cave to the Trump Administration
Some acknowledge that the university had no choice and that the deal could be worse, but many fear that it sets some ...
Columbia University janitors settle case after being held hostage by anti-Israel rioters on campus
Columbia University janitors who claimed they were held hostage by anti-Israel protesters have settled their complaint with ...
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A Columbia genocide scholar says she may leave over university's new definition of antisemitism
Academics around the country are raising alarm about growing efforts to define antisemitism on terms pushed by the Trump ...
With Columbia as a model, White House seeks fines in potential deals with Harvard and others
The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end ...
Columbia Walked a Tightrope on Its Way to a $200 Million Settlement With Trump
Talks in Washington. An expert on negotiation. A balancing act. The university chose cooperation over litigation, a strategy ...
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Second Ward: Challenges and potential on Columbia's north side
The Second Ward encompasses a wide range of people — all of whom will be represented by one council member come Aug. 5.
Columbia genocide scholar may leave over university's new antisemitism definition
Academics around the country are raising alarm about growing efforts to define antisemitism on terms pushed by the Trump ...