A fence in front of Columbia's now-cancelled commencement event, with a strip of yellow caution tape.
Seats for Columbia's now-canceled commencement event.
  • A nonprofit that's gifted Columbia $86 million pulled funding last month, the NYT reported.
  • Unlike outspoken billionaires, the Berrie Foundation exerted influence behind the scenes.
  • Columbia said the move wouldn't affect patients at a diabetes lab and treatment center.

Yet another Columbia University mega-donor yanked funding from the school — this time behind the scenes.