Columbia Vows to Reject Any Trump Deal That Erodes Its Independence A message from the university’s acting president said that talks with the Trump administration were continuing as the White House is seeking to place the school under judicial oversight.

#ClaireShipman is twitching now that #Harvard stood up for #AcademicFreedom. #ColumbiaUniversity already agreed to put #SIPA #AfricanStudiesInstitute (at which I studied) under Trump's thumb, so forgive me for not being impressed. This is #IvyLeague hegemony at its richest!