Columbia University settles with Trump admin for $221M
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It’s the “largest religious discrimination harassment settlement” in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's 60 years of existence.
Columbia University has disciplined over 70 students for participating in two student-led protests, a source familiar with the matter said.
An agreement between Columbia University and the White House this week is an unprecedented intrusion that could erode the independence of universities, observers say
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The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, according to an administration official familiar with the matter.
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon told ABC News she is “incredibly pleased” with the $220 million deal with Columbia University after months of negotiations.
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In its agreement, Columbia will pay $220 million in legal fees to the Trump administration, along with implementing several policy changes regarding speech and student protections on campus. Following this, they will receive $400 million in withheld federal funds.
Columbia win has paved the way for Trump team to elecit hundreds of millions from other top schools, including Cornell, Brown, Duke and Northwestern
Columbia will pay the Trump administration $200 million but get back most of the $400 million in federal funding that was cut amid allegations of antisemitism.