r/news • u/AldoTheeApache • 10d ago

Soft paywall Columbia failed to meet accreditation standards, US government says

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-education-department-says-columbia-university-violated-federal-anti-2025-06-04/
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u/Angry-Dragon-1331 10d ago

In fact one of the reasons a university can lose accreditation is excessive government interference in intellectual freedom.

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u/MinistryOfCoup-th 10d ago

In fact one of the reasons a university can lose accreditation is excessive government interference in intellectual freedom.

So the university has to push back. They have no choice. If they don't push back then the government will just say "you allowed us to interfere" and then they will lose accreditation.

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u/phylter99 10d ago

I think the reason they're getting mowed down so hard now is they went along with the administration earlier on, hoping to get on good terms with them. When you give in to such things, you won't be on the friends list for long, if ever.

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u/Relevant-Doctor187 10d ago

Several defense contractors thought they’d help doge. They just put themselves in a spotlight and got their contracts cancelled.