Columbia complies with Trump demands to regain $400 million in funding [View all]

Source: Axios

Columbia University agreed to some of the Trump administration's demands after some $400 million in federal grants and contracts were pulled from the university over allegations of antisemitism, per a university memo shared Friday.

The big picture: The agreement comes as the Trump administration's attack on higher education has led to lost jobs and grants and instilled much anxiety.

The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

Driving the news: The university banned face masks, agreed to hire three dozen campus police officers who will have the power to arrest students, and appointed a new senior vice provost with authority over the department of Middle East, South Asian and African Studies and the Center for Palestine Studies.

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