Overview

• Columbia will pay a $200 million civil rights fine and an additional $21 million to resolve an EEOC lawsuit
• The agreement restores nearly all of the $400 million in federal research funding frozen since March
• An independent monitor chosen by both parties will report progress to the federal government every six months
• Reforms include adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism and affirming laws that bar race-based consideration in admissions and hiring
• Harvard’s separate legal challenge over its funding cuts remains in litigation as it seeks full restoration without penalties