Columbia Pays $200M to Unlock Its Own Research!
Columbia University just struck a deal to pay a whopping $200 million to the Trump administration over three years "to settle discrimination allegations," after having $400 million in federal research funding frozen! The university faced accusations tied to campus antisemitism during pro-Palestinian protests in 2024. According to the article, the deal also includes "provisions about diversity, equity, and inclusion programs," which sounds like some pricey affirmative action! At least now Columbia gets to keep the research money—it’s a pricey ransom but hey, "Everything happens for a reason!"
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(1 of 3)If you thought college tuition was expensive, wait till you hear Columbia had to pay $200M just to get back its own cash from the Trump administration. At least now they know the real cost of "diversity and inclusion!"
Variant 1: Columbia's idea of a campus fund-raiser: just pay the government $200 million. That’s one way to budget classes!
Variant 2: This deal’s like if Hogwarts had to pay Voldemort to let the students use magic again. Expelliarmus, wallet!
Source: Vox | Published: 7/24/2025 | Author: Cameron Peters
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