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Trump Demands $1bn From University Of California Over UCLA Protests

President Donald Trump demanded a massive $1 billion fine from the prestigious University of California system on Friday as the administration pushed its claims of antisemitism in UCLA's response to 2024 student protests related to Gaza.

International Business Times

Trump offers UCLA $1bn settlement amid pro-Palestine protest standoff

The proposed settlement is the highest yet, as Trump continues pressure universities to submit to wide-ranging demands.

Al Jazeera

Almost 900,000 students and alumni hit in major college data breach — financial-aid info, Social Security numbers and more exposed

A data breach at Columbia University has exposed the personal information of nearly 870,000 people including current students and likely alumni too.

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Trump signs order requiring universities to disclose admissions data

The US president has led a purge of diversity programming and called for greater transparency in university admissions.

Al Jazeera

US universities’ settlements with Trump ‘will only fuel his authoritarian appetite’

Experts say settlements worth hundreds of millions will further embolden US president’s use of ‘coercive tactics’

The Guardian - US

UCLA says Trump administration has frozen $584 million in grants, threatening research

The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants for the University of California, Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Trumpifying Gaza Aid

Plus: Columbia forced to release racial data, school choice battles, and more...

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Columbia Ph.D. Student #TheyLied Libel Suit Over Allegations of Stalking and Abuse Can Go Forward

From Thursday's decision by N.Y. trial judge Dakota Ramseur in Talbert v. Tynes, rejecting defendants' motion to dismiss: In his… The post Columbia Ph.D. Student #TheyLied Libel Suit Over Allegations of Stalking and Abuse Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Harvard Is Wise To Not Consider $500 Million Settlement With Trump

The university's president has maintained that Harvard will not risk losing its academic freedom, and it may delay any settlement negotiations until after a final court ruling.

Reason

25 Years Later, Paul Verhoeven's Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Is Better Than You Remember

'Hollow Man' is an underrated film from the master of dark sci-fi.

Inverse

Columbia Sportswear sues Columbia University claiming merchandise is too similar and causes confusion

Columbia Sportswear claims Columbia University breached a deal the entities made in 2023 establishing how the word “Columbia” could be used on college merchandise

The Independent UK

‘First Amendment has limits’: Tom Homan insists that Mahmoud Khalil will be deported

White House officials insist Columbia University grad will be removed despite courts ruling against them

The Independent UK

Trump administration freezes $339M in UCLA grants and accuses the school of rights violations

The Trump administration is freezing $339 million in research grants to the University of California, Los Angeles, accusing the school of civil rights violations related to antisemitism, affirmative action and women’s sports

The Independent UK

Prominent historian cancels course at Columbia University over Trump deal

Rashid Khalidi, in open letter published by the Guardian, accuses university of ‘capitulating’ with $200m settlement

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I spent decades at Columbia. I’m withdrawing my fall course due to its deal with Trump

The university’s draconian policies and new definition of antisemitism make much teaching impossible

The Independent UK

A look at colleges with federal money targeted by the Trump administration

Several elite U.S. colleges have made deals with President Donald Trump’s administration, offering concessions to his political agenda and financial payments to restore federal money that had been withheld

Reason

Safe Spaces Are Coming Back to Brown University—All Thanks to Trump

The campus' settlement with the federal government is bound to create free speech headaches.

Al Jazeera

Brown University strikes $50m deal to end Trump administration pressure

Trump has withheld hundreds of millions in federal funds from top universities in effort to reshape US higher education.

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The Guardian - US

White House freezes $108m in funds to Duke University over affirmative action

Trump administration says North Carolina school violated Civil Rights Act by using racial preferences in hiring

The Independent UK

UCLA reaches $6 million settlement with Jewish students and professor over campus protests

The University of California, Los Angeles, has reached a $6 million settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor who filed a lawsuit alleging UCLA violated their civil rights

Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated’s College Football Preseason Top 25: No. 20 Missouri

A veteran defense and manageable schedule should help keep the Tigers in the top half of the SEC standings while they figure out what they can get out of a new quarterback.

Inverse

30 Years Ago, Sandra Bullock Accidentally Made A Prescient Sci-Fi Classic

In 1995, 'The Net' was ridiculous. In 2025, it's eerie.

Advnture

Rab Talus 2-in-1 running shorts review: A breathable, stretchy pair with ample support for long distances, but an eye-watering price tag

These comfy Rab running shorts combine a supportive inner liner with plenty of useful pockets for storing your essentials while you race through the trails

The Guardian - US

Columbia’s capitulation to Trump begins a dark new era for US higher education

The university’s agreement reveals its willingness to bend to the administration’s will and undermines an American myth

The Independent UK

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 investigations into campus antisemitism, according to an administration official familiar with the matter

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