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Columbia's $200 Million Deal Will Placate Trump—for Now

To reinstitute $400 million in federal funding, the university agreed to implement plans to combat antisemitism and to appoint an independent monitor to oversee changes.

Reason

What’s in the $200m deal Trump has struck with Columbia University?

Unprecedented agreement marks victory for US president in his efforts to exert more control over academic institutions.

Al Jazeera

‘Extortion’: Columbia University’s deal with White House met with mixed reactions

Some slammed the agreement with the Trump administration to reinstate $400m in federal funds while others praised it as an ‘excellent outcome’

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Columbia University To Pay Over $200 Million To Trump Administration To End Probe, Restore Federal Funding

Columbia University has settled with the Trump administration, putting an end to federal investigations into alleged civil rights violations related to campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war.

Benzinga

Why Is Columbia University Paying A $200 Million Fine? Here's What They Did Wrong According To Trump

Columbia University will pay $221 million and adopt major reforms after a federal probe found civil rights violations and failure to address antisemitism.

International Business Times UK

Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

Also in the settlement is an agreement to ask prospective international students “questions designed to elicit their reasons for wishing to study in the United States,” and establishes processes to make sure all students are committed to “civil discourse.”

Euronews

Columbia University to pay $200m to settle anti-Semitism claims

Settlement marks victory in US President Donald Trump’s efforts to exert greater control over third-level education.

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Columbia University To Pay $200 Mn In Clash With Trump

Columbia University said Wednesday it will pay $200 million to the US government after President Donald Trump threatened to pull federal funding over what he said was its unwillingness to protect Jewish students.

International Business Times

Columbia University to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding

Columbia’s agreement with the Trump administration will restore most of its $400 million in federal funding

The Independent UK

Columbia announces deal to pay Trump administration more than $220m

Deal falls short of starkest measures, including consent decree and overhaul of university’s governance structure

The Guardian - US

Why is Columbia University expelling pro-Palestine students?

Nearly 80 students have been disciplined, with some being fully expelled, over pro-Palestine protests on campus.

Al Jazeera

Watch this robot 'cannibal' grow bigger and stronger by consuming smaller robots

Scientists explore the concept of "robot metabolism" with a weird machine that can integrate material from other robots so it can become more capable and overcome physical challenges.

LiveScience

Columbia University suspends, expels nearly 80 students over Gaza protests

Some students also had their degrees revoked for participating in antiwar protests, including the 2024 Gaza encampments.

Al Jazeera

Pro-Palestinian protesters expelled from Columbia University

Others have been suspended for up to three years or had their degrees revoked

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Al Jazeera

‘My duty’: Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil meets lawmakers at US Capitol

Khalil, who continues to be targeted for deportation, says he will continue to advocate for Palestine and free speech.

Benzinga

They Skipped Corporate America—And Bought A Company Instead. Meet The New CEO Fast-Track

Dan Schweber was enrolled in Columbia University's executive MBA program back in 2019. Disillusioned with corporate life and not in a financial position to launch his own company, Schweber was uncertain what his future would look like.

The Independent UK

Scientists just invented robots that feed on other robots

Cannibal robots create ‘entirely new dimension of autonomy’ for AI, researchers say

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Trump’s Homeland Security Agents now just doing ICE’s dirty work, targeting pro-Palestinian academics

You must agree with how MAGA thinks or be targetted.

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Donald Trump is now trying to silence UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese

It comes as little surprise that the Trump administration is now trying to silence yet another pro-Palestinian voice, that of UN special…

The Guardian - US

Columbia adopts controversial definition of antisemitism amid federal grants freeze

University announces move as it tries to restore $400m in funds frozen over alleged failure to protect Jewish students

The Conversation

A law from the era of Red Scares is supercharging Trump administration’s power over immigrants and noncitizens

Nativism, the idea that government must guard native-born Americans from various threats posed by immigrants, has a long history in the United States.

Al Jazeera

Mahmoud Khalil files $20m claim against Trump for wrongful detention

The Palestinian student activist has accused the Trump administration of smearing his name and unlawful imprisonment.

The Independent UK

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million from Trump over ‘political retaliation and abuse of power’

Palestinian student activist accuses administration of carrying out targeted arrests designed to ‘terrorize’ him and his family

Reason

Colleges Created a Diversity Box-Ticking Game—Zohran Mamdani Just Played It

The big problem here is the elite racism of college admissions departments, not the mayoral candidate's creative box-checking.

The Independent UK

Trump taken to court over deportations of pro-Palestinian student protesters

A two-week non-jury trial marks a rarity in the hundreds of lawsuits that have been filed over Trump's hardline immigration agenda

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