Monthly Archives: May 2025

This morning we received a long message from the acting president, entitled Preserving Columbia’s Critical Research Capabilities. Here’s a summary: It’s a complete mystery to me, but the trustees still refuse to go to court to challenge the defunding of … Continue reading →

More is coming out about the awful implications of the ongoing refusal by the trustees to in any way challenge the Trump administration’s funding cancellations. See this open letter in the Columbia Spectator, which begins: On March 10, the federal … Continue reading →

Still no news about the status of negotiations for a possible further cave-in to autocracy by the Columbia board of trustees. In the meantime, a few items: It’s becoming unclear whether there will be any scientific research funding to get … Continue reading →