Columbia University's History Department members expressed concern over the Trump administration's influence on the university's policies. They opposed demands for a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests in exchange for restoring $400 million in federal funding, alleged as punishment for the university's handling of harassment claims against Jewish students. A significant letter from the administration outlines conditions that, if accepted, could impact the academic integrity and independence of the institution. Faculty members have voiced their apprehension about these actions being a move toward exerting political control over higher education.
The letter from Columbia's History Department emphasizes the Trump administration's attempt to exert political control over universities, urging resistance against conditions for federal funding.
Sheldon Pollock described the Trump administration's letter as a 'ransom note,' warning it could threaten the independence of American higher education.
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