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Academics Warn Columbia University Deal Sets Dangerous Precedent
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, AUG 1 – Settlements require elite universities to adopt merit-based admissions and civil rights monitoring, with Columbia paying over $200 million and UCLA agreeing to a $6 million settlement, officials said.
- University of California, Los Angeles and Columbia University settled civil rights cases, reaffirming protections for free speech and civil rights, without specific settlement amounts mentioned.
- Following the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, antisemitic harassment surged at elite universities, targeting Jewish students for their identity, with no details on institutional responses.
- Under the settlement agreement, a resolution monitor funded by Columbia University is empowered to audit admissions, demand documents and interview staff, and admissions must be based on `merit`.
- These cases highlight growing legal and financial consequences for universities that fail to protect students from faith-based discrimination and universities are being reminded by courts, donors and parents that equality under the law is not optional.
- Future oversight could extend pressure to Harvard and other elite institutions, with US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon hoping the Columbia deal becomes a `template for other universities around the country`.
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Academics warn Columbia University deal sets dangerous precedent
Columbia University's $200 million agreement with President Donald Trump's administration marks the end of a months-long showdown, but academics warn it is just the first round of a government "assault" on higher education.
Academics Warn Columbia University Deal Sets Dangerous Precedent
Columbia University's $200 million agreement with President Donald Trump's administration marks the end of a months-long showdown, but academics warn it is just the first round of a government "assault" on higher education.
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