Overview

• The university formally incorporated the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism to address Education Department concerns and lift the funding freeze.
• Its Middle East Studies department was placed under new oversight and dedicated Titles VI and VII coordinators were appointed to enforce federal non-discrimination laws.
• Acting president Claire Shipman unveiled expanded antisemitism education in partnership with Jewish and interfaith organizations.
• Columbia is in final negotiations with the Trump administration to unfreeze over $400 million in research funding, with a potential monetary penalty under discussion.
• Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and pro-Palestinian student groups warn the IHRA definition could chill legitimate criticism of Israel and curb campus free speech.