Columbia agrees to pay $200 million to restore funding cut by Trump administration

Columbia University will pay $200 million to the federal government to restore the majority of funding that was cut by the Trump administration over allegations it violated anti-discrimination laws.

"This agreement marks an important step forward after a period of sustained federal scrutiny and institutional uncertainty," acting university President Claire Shipman said in a statement.

The Trump administration in March said it was canceling $400 million in grants to the school, accusing it of “inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.”

Columbia then agreed to a list of demands by the Trump administration, which some critics saw as a capitulation by the private university.