Columbia University eliminates approximately 180 positions after losing federal funding.
Columbia University announced on Tuesday that it would lay off around 180 staff members. This decision came after the Trump administration revealed in March that it had canceled $400 million in federal grants, citing the university’s failure to adequately protect Jewish students from anti-Semitic harassment. The university’s leadership indicated they faced tough decisions regarding their […]
Columbia University will eliminate 180 positions because of the loss of federal grants.
Columbia University in New York is set to lay off 180 staff members due to the withdrawal of federal grants by the Trump administration, according to the university president, Claire Shipman. She shared this update in an announcement on Tuesday. Shipman stated, “It was a tough decision, but unfortunately, nearly 180 of our colleagues working […]
Columbia University agrees to pay $750 million to the victims of former doctor Robert Hadden.
Columbia University is facing a staggering financial impact exceeding $1 billion following a recent settlement involving nearly 600 victims of former gynecologist Robert Hadden, a convicted sex offender. The university has reached an unprecedented $750 million agreement with 576 survivors. This settlement was officially confirmed by the Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday. “This isn’t just […]
Trump admin says no warrant was needed to arrest Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil because they feared he’d flee
New documents entered New Jersey court on Thursday show that the federal government defended the warrantless arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a student activist at Columbia University. The documents have been entered into court records to contest the efforts of lawyers to gain Halil’s freedom, who has been detained for six weeks at a detention center […]
Columbia University pledges to tear down encampments amid plans for new anti-Israel protests
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Columbia University braces for return of tent encampments
Columbia University warned students for the return of tent campuses after Ivy League schools noticed anti-Israel protesters’ plans to set the demonstrations on stage. “We are aware of plans that could set up camps on our Columbia campus,” the school’s public safety forces blew up in emails to students and staff on Wednesday. “We want […]
Education Secretary Engages Columbia and Harvard Presidents on Compliance with Legal Standards!
The Education Director, Linda McMahon, shared insights regarding her discussions with both the presidents of Harvard and Columbia concerning adhering to legal standards amid the government’s attempt to alter educational policies. “I communicated with the Columbia University President, as well as Harvard’s president, about ensuring compliance with legal requirements,” McMahon informed CNBC on Tuesday. “I […]
Mahmoud Khalil’s wife gives birth to couple’s first child while Columbia grad remains in ICE detention
Mahmoud Khalil’s wife gave birth to the couple’s first child early Monday when a Columbia University graduate was stuck at the Louisiana Detention Center after authorities refused to allow him temporary release to see his newborn son. Dr Noor Abdallah, 28, gave birth to her and Halil’s son in New York on Monday morning, but […]
Columbia University quad was never public — can close anytime despite local outrage, NYC says
The Big Apple supports Columbia University in the war to keep the gates closed. City lawyers said Ivy League schools should be allowed to block the public from their beloved community spaces on the Morningside Heights campus. “It’s always been private property,” Rachel Moston, a senior adviser to the City Department of Justice, argued in […]
FLASHBACK: Dems defend Harvard, Columbia from Trump funding cuts, despite backing same legal precedent in 1983
Democrats are now defending elite universities like Harvard and Columbia from threats to federal funding and tax-free positions, as they allegedly violated public policy, despite once defending the same legal precedent. The left defended the 1983 Bob Jones University vs. US ruling. At the time, Democrats agreed with the federal government’s claim that institutions engaged […]