Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Philip Marcelo
Publication Date: May 6, 2025 - 21:14
Columbia University lays off nearly 180 after Trump pulled $400M over his antisemitism concerns
May 6, 2025
Columbia University said Tuesday that it will be laying off nearly 180 staffers in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel $400 million in funding over the Manhattan college’s handling of student protests against the war in Gaza.Those receiving non-renewal or termination notices Tuesday represent about 20% of the employees funded in some manner by the terminated federal grants, the university said in a statement Tuesday.
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