Columbia University has reached a $220 million settlement deal with the Trump administration, which includes a $200 million payment to the federal government over three years. Additionally, Columbia will pay $21 million to settle investigations by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The deal resolves the threat of funding cuts related to the university's handling of antisemitism during the Israel-Gaza conflict. Columbia must also reform its student disciplinary procedures and adopt a new antisemitism definition as outlined by the administration. This deal reinstates $400 million in federal funding previously cut by the government.
Columbia University will pay over $220 million, including a $200 million settlement to the federal government, to resolve issues regarding antisemitism awareness on campus.
The agreement requires Columbia to overhaul its student disciplinary process and adopt a new definition of antisemitism to comply with federal demands.
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