Professors sue Trump administration over Columbia University overhaul

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Professors and teachers of the US University judge Donald Trump’s administration in connection with the renovation of the University of Colombia, with threats to recall the Federal Federal Funding of the IVY League Institute.

The American Association of Professional Staff and the Teachers’ Federation launched a lawsuit against officials and justice, education, health and human services, the National Institutes (NIH) and General Services Administration. In funding $ 400 million to Columbia reduced at the beginning of this month.

Legal challenge is followed by Colombia’s decision last week to make many concession Government requirements The issue of faculty management and student discipline, which has protested and widespread in US educational institutions to freedom of science and freedom of speech.

The President of the AA said Todd Wolfson.

The lawsuit claims that without the proper process, “the Columbia University overcomes its competition to be held accountable for federal funding.

The dispute takes place after the other legal challenges of recent weeks, the administration of federal grants with universities, related to the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and the indirect expenses funded by NIH.

The government accused Colombia at the beginning of this month to prevent anti-Semitism At the university and warned the future federal funding, it would be endangered until rapid reforms quickly implemented.

Like other universities, the members of the faculty have criticized the leadership of Colombia for not to start or criticize the administration, for which it was considered a tactic. It also tried to discourage AAUP request.

However, Colombia’s concessions failed to force the government to counteract its $ 400 million.

Josh Gruubam, a member of the newly appointed working group of the administration of the anti-government administration, said:

He also warned. “Other universities are being investigated by task force must be expected to be the speed of control and actions, if they will not work to their students and stop the university’s anti-monopoly behavior.”

The Department of Justice carries out 10 universities, presumably to curb anti-Semitism, when the dilapidates undermines camps, while 60 are investigated by the Department of Education.

It is possible to further further escalation, the University of Pennsylvania stated that the administration’s efforts to remove the $ 175 million to prevent women’s sports transgends.

Columbia University refused to comment.