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Columbia University has agreed to pay $200 million to the U.S. federal government over three years and $21 million to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to settle investigations into alleged violations of federal anti-discrimination laws.

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Columbia University has agreed to pay $200 million to the U.S. federal government over three years and $21 million to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to settle investigations into alleged violations of federal anti-discrimination laws.

The Trump administration <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/trump-admin-cuts-m-in-federal-grants-to-columbia-university">suspended approximately $400 million in federal grants to Columbia in March 2025</a>, citing the university’s “continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.”

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The Trump administration suspended approximately $400 million in federal grants to Columbia in March 2025, citing the university’s “continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.”

In a statement issued by the university, Columbia said that the agreement will restore “a vast majority” of terminated or paused federal grants, in addition to the university’s access to “billions of dollars in current and future grants.”

In a statement issued by the university, Columbia said that the agreement will restore “a vast majority” of terminated or paused federal grants, in addition to the university’s access to “billions of dollars in current and future grants.”

The agreement codifies the reforms Columbia announced in March, including enhanced campus security, a new Senior Vice Provost to oversee Middle East and other regional studies, and stricter regulations against on-campus protests and demonstrations.

The agreement codifies the reforms Columbia announced in March, including enhanced campus security, a new Senior Vice Provost to oversee Middle East and other regional studies, and stricter regulations against on-campus protests and demonstrations.

An independent and jointly selected Resolution Monitor will assess Columbia’s implementation of the agreement, with the university required to provide semi-annual public reports documenting its progress and compliance with the settlement.

An independent and jointly selected Resolution Monitor will assess Columbia’s implementation of the agreement, with the university required to provide semi-annual public reports documenting its progress and compliance with the settlement.

The agreement follows Columbia’s disciplining of students on Tuesday for pro-Palestine demonstrations at the Butler Library in May 2025 and during Alumni Weekend in spring 2024, with sanctions ranging from suspensions to expulsions.

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The agreement follows Columbia’s disciplining of students on Tuesday for pro-Palestine demonstrations at the Butler Library in May 2025 and during Alumni Weekend in spring 2024, with sanctions ranging from suspensions to expulsions.

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The Trump administration had suspended $400 million in federal grants to Columbia in March 2025, citing the university's alleged failure to address antisemitism on campus during protests related to the Israel-Gaza war.</span

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The Trump administration had suspended $400 million in federal grants to Columbia in March 2025, citing the university's alleged failure to address antisemitism on campus during protests related to the Israel-Gaza war.

Under the agreement, the vast majority of terminated or paused federal grants will be reinstated, restoring Columbia's access to billions of dollars in current and future research funding from agencies including NIH and HHS.</span

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Under the agreement, the vast majority of terminated or paused federal grants will be reinstated, restoring Columbia's access to billions of dollars in current and future research funding from agencies including NIH and HHS.

The settlement codifies reforms Columbia announced in March 2025, including enhanced campus safety measures, changes to disciplinary processes, and the hiring of at least 36 trained special officers with arrest powers.</span

The settlement codifies reforms Columbia announced in March 2025, including enhanced campus safety measures, changes to disciplinary processes, and the hiring of at least 36 trained special officers with arrest powers.

Columbia will maintain merit-based admissions policies and end programs that promote "unlawful efforts to achieve race-based outcomes, quotas, diversity targets," while preserving its autonomy over faculty hiring and academic decisions.</span

Columbia will maintain merit-based admissions policies and end programs that promote "unlawful efforts to achieve race-based outcomes, quotas, diversity targets," while preserving its autonomy over faculty hiring and academic decisions.

An independent monitor will assess Columbia's implementation of the agreement for three years, with the university required to provide semi-annual public reports documenting its progress and compliance with federal laws.</span

An independent monitor will assess Columbia's implementation of the agreement for three years, with the university required to provide semi-annual public reports documenting its progress and compliance with federal laws.

Columbia has effectively capitulated to political pressure by paying Trump $221 million and accepting restrictive oversight that undermines academic freedom. The university disciplined nearly 80 students for pro-Palestinian protests, adopted controversial definitions of antisemitism, and agreed to invasive monitoring of its programs. This sets a dangerous precedent for government control over higher education institutions.

Columbia has effectively capitulated to political pressure by paying Trump $221 million and accepting restrictive oversight that undermines academic freedom. The university disciplined nearly 80 students for pro-Palestinian protests, adopted controversial definitions of antisemitism, and agreed to invasive monitoring of its programs. This sets a dangerous precedent for government control over higher education institutions.

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This settlement restores Columbia’s federal funding and protects its academic independence by safeguarding its autonomy over hiring, admissions, and content while addressing legitimate concerns about campus safety. Without this deal, the university’s world-class research programs would have been devastated, and the visa status of thousands of international students threatened.

This settlement restores Columbia’s federal funding and protects its academic independence by safeguarding its autonomy over hiring, admissions, and content while addressing legitimate concerns about campus safety. Without this deal, the university’s world-class research programs would have been devastated, and the visa status of thousands of international students threatened.

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This settlement is little more than a total capitulation on behalf of Columbia University. The agreement is effectively an extortion scheme, whereby the government’s threats have led Columbia to cough up cash, despite the deal’s violation of the First Amendment and relevant statutes. This sets a dangerous precedent for government control over higher education.

This settlement is little more than a total capitulation on behalf of Columbia University. The agreement is effectively an extortion scheme, whereby the government’s threats have led Columbia to cough up cash, despite the deal’s violation of the First Amendment and relevant statutes. This sets a dangerous precedent for government control over higher education.

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There is a 30% chance that the Department of Homeland Security will revoke or suspend the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification for an Ivy League university before September 1, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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