President Donald Trump’s administration is demanding Columbia University make widespread changes in disciplinary policies and admissions to reverse the cancellation of about $400 million in federal funds.
Columbia University, a private Ivy League school in New York City, has faced intense scrutiny from the Trump administration over anti-Israel protests that took over parts of campus last spring. Last week, the Trump administration announced it would pull $400 million in grants and contracts from the university, saying the school failed to combat antisemitism.
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