Columbia fulfills Trump admin settlement, naming new Jewish life liaison

Columbia fulfills Trump admin settlement, naming new Jewish life liaison

Columbia University names Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin as its Jewish life liaison, satisfying a federal deal that salvaged $400 million in research grants.

Columbia names former law school dean as Jewish life liaison

Columbia University has appointed Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, a former dean of students at Columbia Law School and a professor at Yeshiva University's Cardozo School of Law, as its Jewish life liaison.The position was created under the university's July 2025 settlement with the Trump administration that restored more than $400 million in canceled federal research grants.In the role, Greenberg-Kobrin will serve as a point of contact for Jewish stu…