Columbia’s $200M Trump Settlement Sparks Concerns Over Academic Independence
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Columbia University reached a controversial deal with the Trump administration to unfreeze research funds, involving a hefty fine and concessions that limit its autonomy and academic freedom, seen as a capitulation to political pressure and a troubling precedent for higher education and federal law.
Topics:nation#academic-freedom#columbia-university#federal-funding#jurisprudence#legal-settlement#trump-administration
- Republicans May Come to Regret Trump’s Columbia Shakedown Slate Magazine
- Columbia Walked a Tightrope on Its Way to a $200 Million Settlement With Trump The New York Times
- Columbia agreed to a monitor, stoking fears about independence The Washington Post
- Columbia’s $200M deal with Trump administration sets a precedent for other universities to bend to the government’s will The Conversation
- White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent The Wall Street Journal
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