Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong issued a response to the Trump administration cutting $400 million in federal grants to the school over its handling of antisemitism.
Columbia University’s interim president whined that $400 million in federal funding cuts over rampant antisemitism at the school will “undoubtedly create anxiety.”
Local organizations holding Juneteenth events got a boost this week in the form of grants from the City of Columbia. Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau distributed $29,800 to 12 organizations or events for promotional assistance. Grant funding was made possible through the Missouri State Council on the Arts.
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) Nazir Williams' 26 points helped Cornell defeat Columbia 100-81 on Saturday. Cornell will be the No. 2 seed in the four-team Ivy Madness, which runs March 15 and 16 in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Trump administration is canceling $400 million in grants to Columbia University over what it says is “the school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.”
A 21-year-old Georgia man has been arrested and charged in a 2023 murder on Columbia Road, according to Boston Police. The 33-year-old victim— Daniel Mayers of Haverhill— was shot to death on May 22, 2023 just before 5 p.m. in the 200 block of Columbia Road.
New lunch options and another drugstore are all scheduled to open on Columbia Pike in the coming weeks. The sandwich and burger franchises are wrapping up construction at Westmont Apartments on 925 S.
Canada is pressing ahead with response measures. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced retaliatory tariffs on Wednesday, and the leaders of individual provinces have announced additional measures. In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said that the province will begin adding a 25% surcharge to electricity bound for the United States.
