Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes

Columbia University, under threat from the Trump administration, agreed to implement policy changes including overhauling protest rules and reviewing its Middle Eastern studies department. The changes, detailed in a letter from interim president Katrina Armstrong, were in response to the ultimatum to avoid losing federal funding, criticized as an attack on academic freedom. The changes align with demands made by the administration, leading to criticism from freedom of speech advocates like Jameel Jaffer.

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