Columbia University reached an agreement with the Trump administration Friday following a battle for its federal funding.
The Trump administration in early March pulled over $400 million from the university over its failure to protect Jewish students when its campus became the hotspot for antisemitic protests since the start of the Gaza War in 2023. University interim president Katrina Armstrong on Friday announced an update to Columbia’s policies and stated its newfound commitment to restoring order and protecting students.
In alignment with the Trump administration’s demands in order for the school to earn back its funding, Columbia agreed to ban masks on campus, hired additional campus police officers and beefed up its disciplinary office staff. The university also declared it will enforce the protest rules it already has on the books.
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