Columbia University has settled with the federal government, agreeing to pay over $220 million to resolve investigations related to antisemitic harassment and restore access to frozen research funding. The settlement includes $200 million to the federal government and $21 million to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. University officials acknowledged the seriousness of incidents affecting Jewish students and faculty. The agreement allows Columbia to resume applications for federal funding and implement reforms, including new disciplinary protocols and expanded training programs, monitored by an independent third party.
University leaders said the stakes were high, with annual research funding at risk, along with the potential loss of top scientists, accreditation and potentially student visa eligibility.
Although the university did not admit wrongdoing in a statement, officials acknowledged that Jewish students and faculty have faced serious and unacceptable incidents on campus and said reform was necessary and already underway.
The agreement allows Columbia to resume applying for federal research funding and restores the vast majority of paused or canceled grants, including those from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Columbia will also move forward with policy changes it first announced in March, including new disciplinary protocols, campus safety upgrades and expanded training programs.
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