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#Trump demands unprecedented control at #ColumbiaUniversity, alarming scholars and speech groups

By COLLIN BINKLEY and JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Updated 7:52 PM EDT, March 14, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — "The Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand seen as a direct attack on academic freedom and a warning of what’s to come for other colleges facing federal scrutiny.

"Federal officials told the university it must immediately place its #MiddleEasternStudies, #SouthAsianStudies, and #AfricanStudies Department under 'academic receivership for a minimum of five years.' The demand was among several described as conditions for receiving federal funding, including $400 million already pulled over allegations of #antisemitism.

"Across #academia, it was seen as a stunning intrusion.

"'It’s an escalation of a kind that is unheard of,' said Joan Scott, a historian and member of the academic freedom committee of the American Association of University Professors [#AAUP]. 'Even during the #McCarthy period in the United States, this was not done.'"

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Using a tactical vehicle, New York City police enter an upper floor of Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus in New York, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, after the building was taken over by protesters earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
AP News · Trump administration demands Columbia overhaul academic courses in extraordinary ultimatumVon Jake Offenhartz

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Senate Democrats are splitting over the horrific budget passed by the House. All the options are bad in some way. Schumer might be right, which is scary. newrepublic.com/post/192774/de

Schumer is being challenged hard by AOC, Merkeley, and other Dems in Congress, even Pelosi. newrepublic.com/post/192761/tr

Democrats need a new leader who can communicate clearly with everyone, wherever they are, like AOC is doing. secure.actblue.com/donate/ocas

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