Columbia University agreed to restore hundreds of millions in federal research funding in exchange for concessions, including a $200 million settlement for discrimination allegations. This deal ends civil rights investigations into antisemitism after anti-Israel demonstrations. Columbia has committed to policy changes addressing criticism of its protest handling, such as the elimination of DEI programs and protections for white and Asian students. Furthermore, the deal includes an independent monitor for compliance and reflects a larger culture war against higher education, sparking concerns about its implications for other universities.
The Trump administration's targeting of Columbia and 60 other universities has been framed by the White House and its allies as an effort to combat campus antisemitism, though in reality it's part of a larger culture war against higher education.
Columbia agreed to codify several policy changes addressing criticism of its handling of protests, including provisions to end DEI programs and protections for white and Asian students.
The deal ends, for now, civil-rights investigations into antisemitism stemming from anti-Israel demonstrations, establishing an independent 'resolution monitor' for compliance.
Some experts consider the agreement not just a capitulation to Trump but one that sets several dangerous precedents for other universities.
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