US EditionColumbia University, Trump administration reach deal over funding
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 24 – Columbia agreed to pay $221 million to resolve federal probes into antisemitism claims and restore most federal grants, while implementing disciplinary and curriculum reforms, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Columbia University reached a settlement paying over $220 million to the federal government to restore research funding and implement campus reforms.
- The Trump administration used funding withdrawal over campus antisemitism during the Israel-Hamas war, as Columbia’s antisemitism task force reported Jewish students faced verbal abuse in spring 2024.
- Under the settlement, Columbia agreed to overhaul student disciplinary process and adopt a broader definition of antisemitism.
- Columbia said it will reinstate most federal grants paused in March, establishing Bart Schwartz as monitor, and prompting 'This agreement marks an important step forward after a period of sustained federal scrutiny and institutional uncertainty,' Columbia said, in line with the guidelines.
- The settlement sets a precedent for other institutions, with a similar investigation opened this month at George Mason University, indicating increased federal scrutiny in higher education.
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