Federal pressure on campus responses to antisemitism intensified as the administration doubled down on enforcement and oversight. The White House and Education and Justice Department interventions have driven fresh scrutiny of how universities police protests and protect Jewish and Israeli students. At Columbia University, administrators, trustees and campus leaders have implemented changes since last year’s $400 million ultimatum; a new review finds some promises kept while others remain incomplete. The interplay between federal threats, campus governance, and local trustees is producing immediate operational shifts—from policing and disciplinary practices to how institutions document and respond to hate incidents.