Columbia University has agreed to pay $221 million to resolve claims from the Trump administration that it failed to address anti-Semitic incidents on its campus. The university will receive the reinstatement of billions in federal funding in exchange for this payment. The deal follows protests against Israel's actions in Gaza, which were criticized as anti-Semitic. Columbia is also obligated to appoint an administrator for compliance, eliminate certain race-based programs, and review its Middle East curriculum. This settlement introduces a new framework for federal oversight of higher education responses to campus activism.
Columbia University has agreed to pay $221 million to settle claims regarding anti-Semitism and regain billions in federal funding, marking a significant turning point in federal oversight of universities.
The agreement requires Columbia to appoint an administrator to ensure compliance, including the elimination of programs promoting unlawful race-based outcomes and a review of the Middle East curriculum.
This deal may serve as a framework for future agreements with other institutions, signaling a broader trend in federal efforts to control higher education's response to campus activism.
The settlement includes a $200 million payment to the government over three years and a separate $21 million payment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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