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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Gambino

White House may seek legally binding control over Columbia through consent decree – report

people stroll down walkway next to buildings and three flags on poles
People walk on campus at Columbia University in New York City, on Tuesday. Photograph: Ryan Murphy/Reuters

The Trump administration is considering placing Columbia University under a consent decree, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal, a dramatic escalation in the federal government’s crackdown on the Ivy League institution.

The university has already accepted a series of changes demanded by the administration as a precondition for restoring $400m in federal grants and contracts the government suspended last month over allegations that the school failed to protect students from antisemitism on campus.

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