Columbia's Trump Settlement Sparks Concerns Over Higher Education Independence
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Columbia University capitulated to the Trump administration's demands by making concessions and paying a $200 million fine to restore federal research funding, marking a significant erosion of academic independence and exemplifying how institutions are increasingly capitulating to political pressure and extortion, with broader implications for higher education and institutional integrity in the US.
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- Columbia’s capitulation to Trump begins a dark new era for US higher education | Moira Donegan The Guardian
- 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
- What Columbia’s settlement with the Trump administration means for higher education PBS
- White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent The Wall Street Journal
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