Columbia University’s interim president Katrina Armstrong said late Friday the school is actively addressing the concerns raised by federal agencies after $400 million in grants and and contracts were revoked from the university over allegations of anti-Semitism on campus.
In a late-night message to alumni on March 7, Armstrong decried the loss of federal funding, promised to combat anti-Semitism, and signaled the school’s intention to work with the Trump administration to address its “legitimate concerns,” presumably in hopes of reversing the decision.
“Columbia is taking the government’s action very seriously,” Armstrong wrote. “I want to assure the entire Columbia community that we are committed to working with the federal government to address their legitimate concerns. To that end, Columbia can, and will, continue to take serious action toward combatting antisemitism on our campus. This is our number one priority.”...
