US Agencies Cancel Grants to Columbia University Worth $400m

US Government agencies announced the immediate cancellation of approximately $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University, according to a statement.

• Statement says grants canceled due to “the school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students”
• Cancellations represent the first round of action and additional cancellations are expected to follow, statement says
• DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA are taking this action as members of the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism
  • On March 3, Task Force notified the Acting President of Columbia University that it would conduct a comprehensive review of the university’s ...