NEW YORK — The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other campus policies. In a letter sent Thursday night, federal officials said the university must immediately place its […]
The Trump administration is demanding Columbia University overhaul its academic courses, specifically placing its Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies Department under "academic receivership" for at least five years. The administration is threatening to cut off federal funding if the university does not comply with these demands and other policy changes. Federal officials also targeted student protesters, with Homeland Security searching university residences.
