Columbia University is in urgent discussions with the federal government over compliance with a list of demands issued by the Trump administration. If these preconditions, including a campus-wide mask ban and stricter penalties for anti-Israel protests, are not met by March 20, the university stands to lose $400 million in federal funding. Sources close to the negotiations mention that conversations have been productive, yet clarifications on various pre-conditions are still necessary for any formal discussions about the financial relationship to proceed.
The Trump administration issued Columbia University a list of nine demands it must comply with or risk losing $400 million in federal funding, including a campus-wide mask ban and stiffer penalties for anti-Israel protesters.
The federal government is steadfast on its pre-condition requirement to even have a real negotiation, and those preconditions need to be met to the satisfaction of the federal government.
Productive conversations have been ongoing and there were areas of the pre-conditions that needed to be clarified and work through to operationalize and implement.
The negotiations have been productive as the March 20 deadline to adhere to Trump's demands draws near.
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