Columbia cuts nearly 180 staff involved in grants cut by Trump administration

Columbia University cut nearly 180 staff in response to the Trump administration cutting hundreds of federal grants to the school.

In a statement posted to the school’s website on Tuesday, signed by acting President Claire Shipman, the school administration said it would need to “take actions that preserve our financial flexibility and allow us to invest in areas that drive us forward.” The staff departure is in direct response to the withdrawal of over 300 multi-year awards for federally funded research.