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$200M Settlement Ends Trump Block on Columbia Funds
Columbia University’s acting president Claire Shipman is defending the school’s controversial $200 million settlement with the Trump administration, calling the agreement a “responsible path” to protect academic integrity and restore access to billions in federal research funding.
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Columbia’s Settlement With Trump Is Pure Cowardice
The university agreed to a $221 million payout, tacitly conceding spurious right-wing conspiracy theories about higher education.
Columbia Walked a Tightrope on Its Way to a $200 Million Settlement With Trump
Talks in Washington. An expert on negotiation. A balancing act. The university chose cooperation over litigation, a strategy both pilloried and praised.
Trump administration secures massive $220M settlement with Columbia University
The Free Press fellow Jonas Du discusses the new terms of President Donald Trump's federal funding deal with Columbia University on 'Varney & Co.'
This is what Columbia’s $200 million deal with the Trump administration means for other schools
The Trump administration hasn’t been shy that that’s its hope. In a Truth Social post touting the agreement, President Donald Trump pointed to other higher-education instituti
What we know about Columbia's $221 million settlement with the Trump administration
The complex settlement allowed both sides to claim victory. It gives the university access to federal funds that had been frozen, and restores some terminated contracts.
What Critics Are Saying About Columbia’s Cave to the Trump Administration
Some acknowledge that the university had no choice and that the deal could be worse, but many fear that it sets some dangerous precedents.
Columbia settlement could become Trump's model for reshaping higher education
The Trump administration's settlement with Columbia clarifies the stakes for anyone weighing whether to fight its demands or concede.
Columbia pays Trump’s ransom
Columbia University has struck a deal with the Trump administration to restore federal research funding in exchange for a $200 million settlement and other concessions. What’s the context? Columbia has been attempting to come to terms with the Trump administration since it canceled $400 million in research funding for the university in March,
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Columbia Strikes Deal With Trump. Will Rest of Higher Education Follow?
There's a reason why Claire Shipman, acting president of Columbia University, cut a deal with Secretary of Education Linda ...
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Columbia Struck a Deal to Save Research Funding. How Do Its Researchers Feel About That?
Faculty and others expressed a mixture of relief and frustration over the deal, under which the university will pay over $200 ...
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House committee says acting Columbia president believed Jewish board ...
In January 2024, before Shipman became acting president and was then a trustee, Shipman wrote, “I just don’t think she should be on the board,” referring to Shendelman, the committee said.
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House committee says acting Columbia president Claire Shipman suggested ...
In January 2024, before Shipman became acting president and was then a trustee, Shipman wrote, “I just don’t think she should be on the board,” referring to Shendelman, the committee said.
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Acting Columbia president sorry for calling to remove Jewish board ...
Acting Columbia University President Claire Shipman apologized Wednesday for calling to remove a Jewish university board member amid US campus turmoil following Hamas’s October 2023 onslaught in ...
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Claire Shipman, Columbia University’s Acting President Booed, By ...
Columbia University acting President Claire Shipman was booed on stage as she addressed the class of 2025 during a graduation ceremony on Tuesday. Students chanted “Free Mahmoud!” in support ...
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Claire Shipman - The Atlantic
Claire Shipman is a writer based in Washington, D.C. She is a co-author of The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, and Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self.
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Students protest Columbia U’s acting president during commencement ...
Columbia University students shout at acting university president Claire Shipman during a graduation ceremony. Students shout, “You arrested us,” at Shipman as she delivers a speech to ...
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Author Claire Shipman talks female power in new book 'The Power Code'
Shipman talked with 7News Anchor Lindsey Mastis on Thursday about her definition of power. She outlined the topic more in " The Power Code," her new book co-written with BBC's Katty Kay.