"Across the research portfolio we have had to make difficult choices and unfortunately, today, nearly 180 of our colleagues who have been working, in whole or in part, on impacted federal grants, will receive notices of non-renewal or termination," said a memo signed by Claire Shipman, Columbia's acting president. Trump is on a fierce offensive against many major US institutions, attacking not just academia but also the news media, big law firms, the courts and other centers of American power as he issues executive orders to an unprecedented extent. Khalil, a US permanent resident with Palestinian roots and a graduate student at Columbia, was arrested by officers and has been held in Louisiana as he and his supporters fight the administration's attempt to deport him on grounds he is hindering US foreign policy.
Author: Agence France-Presse
Published at: 2025-05-06 21:31:56
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