Columbia University to adhere to Trump administrative requirements for a mask ban, special officers, more star-news.press/wp

Columbia University announced a new ban on the mask, employment of special officers and other new policies, some of which are in accordance with Trump administration requirements.

Thursday marked The deadline given by Trump administration Dala Columbia to adhere to the list of requests before we even talk $ 400 million in financing Federal government withdrew Due to what is called a school failure in protecting students from anti-Semitism.

“Our response to government agencies outline the material work we have worked in the last academic year, provide our mission, and we make every student, college and welcome to our campus,” Katrina Armstrong temporary president.

Officer’s face masks were announced officers

One of the new policies is prohibition of masks or facial coatings intended for concealing an individual’s identity. However, politics, “face masks or face coverings are always allowed for religious or medical reasons.”

In addition, anyone who needs to introduce their university ID in the campus or demonstration in the campus if it is asked by the University Delegate or Public Security Officer.

The school also employs 36 new special officers who will have the opportunity to remove people from campus or arrest them, if necessary.

“These individuals are near the completion of training and credibility under New York law on our campus,” Politics says partly. “As we train and we have our inner silfer, we will continue to rely on our relationship with NYPD to provide additional security assistance as needed.”

There are also changes in the disciplinary process, including the relocation of the University Judicial Board within the Presidential Office. There is also a new institutional capital office with 57 fullTime staff for researching complaints on discrimination.

Academic and reception policies under supervision

The university will also appoint a new multi-prophet for an overview of their educational programs related to the Middle East study. Armstrong says that the review will work on ensuring an educational offer of comprehensive and balanced.

Columbia will also review their reception procedures and give recommendations on how to ensure impartial reception processes.

The Interim President says the Office will adopt the position of institutional neutrality and establish a policy throughout the institution that implements the position.

Students react to new policies

It is unclear whether the trump card is now returning $ 400 million to federal grants and funding.

Although Columbia wants money back, some students ask, in what costs?

“It’s never a place of the government to really do those things,” YouSif Elhaj Student said.

“I think it’s sincerely embarrassing, to be quite honest,” said Landon Potteraum student. “Because Columbia has a long history that this protest school and somehow did not blow a face of federal action and somehow releasing students to act alone, so I’m just an act of coward.”

In his letter, the Ministry of Education said respect for their requirements a prerequisite for discussing the financial relationship between the school with the Federal Government.

Ali Bauman

But Bauman is New York Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist who was a newer journalist for CBS New York since spring 2016.