Columbia University has agreed to some demands from the Trump administration in order to negotiate the return of federal funding that was cut due to allegations of antisemitism on campus. The university plans to reform its disciplinary process, hire security officers with arrest powers, and appoint a new official to review Middle East programs. The concessions have drawn criticism and could set a precedent for other universities facing similar action. The Trump administration had demanded that Columbia place its Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies department under academic receivership for at least five years.