Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the settlements reached by Columbia and Brown with the Trump administration, urging that UCLA should reject similar compromises. The settlements restored over $584 million in frozen federal grants associated with antisemitism charges. Newsom emphasized that UCLA should not accept conditions that undermine its academic integrity, contrasting it with the actions of the Ivy League schools. He affirmed that significant payouts and regulatory oversight by the federal government should not dictate university policies and values, particularly concerning race in admissions decisions.
Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized Ivy League universities for their settlements with the Trump administration regarding federal grants, stressing that UCLA should take a different approach.
The funds at stake amount to $584 million, suspended due to allegations that UCLA tolerated antisemitism, which Newsom claims should not compromise university integrity.
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