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Columbia University, Trump administration reach deal over funding

On Wednesday, Columbia University reached a settlement paying over $220 million to the federal government to resolve civil rights violations and restore research funding.
Facing funding cuts, the Trump administration used grants as leverage, withdrawing over failure to address antisemitism during spring 2024 demonstrations, as Columbia’s antisemitism task force found.
Under the settlement, Columbia agreed to share disciplinary records of student-visa holders with the federal government, including suspensions and expulsions, and adopt a broader definition of antisemitism.
Columbia said it will restore most paused grants, 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's acting president Claire Shipman said.
The settlement sets a precedent for other institutions, with a similar investigation opened this month at George Mason University.

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