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Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes

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The changes, detailed in a letter sent by interim president, Katrina Armstrong, came one week after the Trump administration ordered the Ivy League school to...

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  1. The Republic

    Under pressure from Trump, Columbia plans its next move with other colleges watching closely (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronted with huge cuts to its funding, Columbia University’s leaders face a grim decision: They can yield to the Trump administration’s demands over alleged antisemitism — ceding extraordinary control to the federal government — or they can fight back, potentially risking even m…

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Columbia University makes policy changes in dispute over federal funding (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Emma Tucker and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University has announced a series of new policies, including restrictions on demonstrations, new disciplinary procedures and immediately reviewing its Middle East curriculum, making apparent concessions following President Donald Trump’s revoca…

  3. ABC 7 New York

    Columbia University agrees to Trump administration demands to restore funding (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Columbia University will meet the Trump administration's demands to restore $400 million in federal funding to the school.

  4. Fox News

    Columbia University yields to Trump admin demands over revoked $400M in federal funding (opens Fox News)

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    Columbia University has caved in to demands from the Trump administration in an effort to restore $400 million in federal funding that was yanked over how the school addresses antisemitism on campus.

  5. Forbes

    Columbia University Acquiesces To Federal Government’s Demands (opens Forbes)

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    Columbia University has agreed to meet most demands made by the Trump administration last week in a dispute about how the university has responded to campus protests.

  6. NBC News

    Columbia University agrees to Trump demands in effort to restore federal funding (opens NBC News)

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    Columbia University has agreed to a list of demands by the Trump administration in order to start negotiations on restoring $400 million in federal funding that was stripped from the university earlier this month.

  7. FOX 5 New York

    Columbia University to comply with Trump administration's demands in fight over federal funding (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Columbia University has agreed to comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration in order to regain access to $400 million in federal funding.

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The changes, detailed in a letter sent by interim president, Katrina Armstrong, came one week after the Trump administration ordered the Ivy League school to...

  9. New York Post

    Columbia University ‘not even close’ to meeting Trump’s demands to restore $400M in funding, antisemitism task force chief says (opens New York Post)

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    The head of the federal task force to combat antisemitism dismissed “rumors” Thursday that Columbia University was nearing a deal to restore $400 million in federal funds frozen by the Trump administration, arguing that the Ivy League school was “not even close” to meeting President Trump’s demands.

  10. Forbes

    Columbia Agrees To Trump Administration’s Demands After Losing $400 Million In Federal Funds (opens Forbes)

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    Columbia and some of its foreign-born students have faced pressure from the Trump administration over pro-Palestinian protests held on campus last year.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Columbia University to change policies under Trump pressure – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The New York university has said will implement policy changes after an ultimatum by the Trump administration. The move is the latest in Trump's crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at universities.

  12. WHEC Rochester

    Columbia University agrees to numerous policy changes demanded by Trump administration as condition of restoring funding (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Columbia University agrees to numerous policy changes demanded by Trump administration as condition of restoring funding.

  13. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Columbia agrees to government demands in bid to restore funding (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    Columbia University has agreed to a series of changes demanded by the Trump Administration as a precondition for restoring $400 million in federal funding the government pulled this month amid

  14. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Columbia University agrees to Trump demands (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    NEW YORK -- Columbia University agreed Friday to put its Middle East studies department under new supervision and overhaul its rules for protests and student discipline, acquiescing to an extraordinary ultimatum by the Trump administration to implement those and other changes or risk losing billions…

  15. WMUR

    Columbia University agrees to policy changes (opens WMUR)

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    Columbia University agreed to implement a suite of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department

  16. Anchorage Daily News

    Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to sweeping policy changes (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The university agreed to put its Middle East studies department under new supervision and overhaul its rules for protests and student discipline, acquiescing to an extraordinary ultimatum by the Trump administration.

  17. Breitbart News

    Columbia Makes Policy Changes After Trump Admin Pulls Funding (opens Breitbart News)

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    Columbia University revealed several policy changes after the Trump administration pulled millions of dollars in grants to the school.

  18. Legal Insurrection

    Columbia University Makes Changes to Comply With Trump's Demands (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "Sources familiar with the negotiations told Fox News that meeting the demands doesn't mean that Columbia will get their $400 million in funding back, but that it's just a precondition to opening talks."

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