Columbia University Agrees to Make Policy Changes After Trump Admin Pulls Funding
Columbia University revealed they were making several policy changes such as allowing campus police officers to make arrests, rules regarding protesting, and discipline, among others.
In a memo from the university, it was revealed that Columbia was working “hard to address the legitimate concerns” from within and outside the university community regarding “harassment, and antisemitic acts.” The memo from the university comes after the Trump administration revealed that it had cancelled roughly $400 million worth of grants and contracts to the Columbia.
“Columbia University has, throughout its storied history, faced many challenges and obstacles,” the memo said. “We have worked hard to address the legitimate concerns raised both from within and without our Columbia community, including by our regulators, with respect to the administration, harassment, and antisemitic acts our Jewish community has faced in the wake of October 7, 2023. We are proud to share key parts of our comprehensive strategy to make our campus safer, more welcoming, and respectful of the rights of all. Columbia is announcing several additional actions as part of that effort.”
The memo clarified that “students who violated” the university rules during their involvement in the first anti-Israel encampment at Columbia University in the spring of 2024, or “at Hamilton Hall have been suspended, expelled, or had their degrees temporarily revoked.”
In April 2024, an anti-Israel encampment was established at Columbia University, which resulted in arrests and students being suspended. A second one was established, and remained until the New York Police Department conducted a raid after protesters seized control of Hamilton Hall. (Read more from “Columbia University Agrees to Make Policy Changes After Trump Admin Pulls Funding” HERE)
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