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Reading Between the Lines: Shipman’s July 15, 2025 letter Our additional Commitments to Combatting Antisemitism

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Reading Between the lines: Shipman’s July 11, 2025 Announcing the First Round of Research Stabilization Awards

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BREAKING: Columbia University Launches New Motto — “Truth, Light, and Federal Compliance” by The Specter Editorial Staff

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Reading Between the Lines: Columbia’s Research Termination Memo May 6, 2025 on Preserving Columbia’s Critical Research Capabilities

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