The Department of Education has raised serious concerns regarding Columbia University's treatment of Jewish students, alleging violations of federal nondiscrimination laws due to deliberate indifference toward harassment on campus. Following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks against Israel, Education Secretary Linda McMahon criticized the university for its inadequate measures to protect Jewish students, deeming it both immoral and unlawful. The Department has called on the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to act and ensure compliance, emphasizing the need for a robust plan from Columbia to address these issues and uphold their students' rights.
In a Wednesday news release, officials wrote that Columbia was found to have acted "with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students, thereby violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964."
McMahon added that accreditors are obligated to ensure members abide by their standards and called on MSCHE to inform the department of compliance actions taken against Columbia.
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