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NEW YORK (AP) — Outerwear retailer Columbia Sportswear has sued Columbia University over alleged trademark infringement and a breach of contract, saying that the university’s merchandise looks too similar to its own offerings and can confuse shoppers. In a lawsuit filed July 23 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Columbia Sportswear, whose roots date back to …

Historian Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said professor emeritus of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, has cancelled plans to teach this fall in response to the school’s recent agreement with the Trump administration. Khalidi made the announcement in an open letter to Columbia’s acting president published in the Guardian on Friday. “Although I have retired, I was scheduled to teach …

One by one, elite universities are signing away some of their autonomy to the Trump administration after it has accused them of civil rights violations and withheld federal funding. The University of Pennsylvania banned transgender women from participating in women’s college sports as part of an agreement with the Trump administration earlier this month. Columbia University agreed last week to …

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Wednesday, Columbia University struck a deal with the Trump administration to unfreeze hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding that the government had illegally blocked. Under the agreement, Columbia will pay a $200 million fine to the …

White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent  The Wall Street Journal Columbia Walked a Tightrope on Its Way to a $200 Million Settlement With Trump  The New York Times What Columbia’s settlement with the Trump administration means for higher education  PBS Columbia made a deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding. Is Harvard next?  The Boston Globe …

Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters face off outside of Columbia University on April 22, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images The news that Columbia University will pay more than $200 million to the federal government comes after several investigations and months of negotiations with the Trump administration. The settlement announced on Wednesday …

Columbia Walked a Tightrope on Its Way to a $200 Million Settlement With Trump  The New York Times Did Columbia’s Deal With Trump Save Its Stature or Sacrifice It?  The New York Times What we know about Columbia’s $221 million settlement with the Trump administration  NPR Resolution of Federal Investigations and Restoration of the University’s Research Funding  Columbia University ‘Extortion’: Columbia University’s deal with …

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Columbia University has struck a deal with the Trump administration to restore federal research funding in exchange for a $200 million settlement and other concessions. What’s the context? …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The Trump administration is still optimistic about the possibility of reaching a deal with Harvard University after it announced a $200 million settlement with Columbia University on Wednesday. “While there’s a lawsuit pending with Harvard, and I’m sure that lawsuit will play out, I do hope that Harvard will continue to come to the table with …

Columbia University has agreed to pay $221 million (€188 million) to the federal government in a deal to settle the investigations into the school’s campus and restore federal funding, it announced on Wednesday. This includes a $200 million payment over three years to settle antisemitism investigations and a $21 million payout to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. “Importantly, the …