LOS ANGELES — The StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (SCLJ) announced that a settlement has been reached in the federal lawsuit Students Against Antisemitism, Inc. et al. v. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York et al. SCLJ served as a plaintiff in the case, representing Columbia University students who raised concerns about antisemitism on campus.
- the appointment of a Title VI coordinator;
- additional antisemitism education and training programs focused on antisemitism;
- to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in its antidiscrimination policies;
- to establish scholarships for students who have worked, studied, or lived in Israel.
SCLJ is grateful to the tireless and exemplary attorneys at Kasowitz LLP and to the student plaintiffs at Columbia, whose courage and persistence helped bring this case forward.
Oleg Ivanov, Executive Director of the StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice stated. “This settlement represents an important step toward ensuring that Jewish and Israeli students at Columbia can learn in an environment free from discrimination and hostility. We thank our attorneys for their dedication, and we are hopeful that the commitments made in this agreement will lead to meaningful and systemic change for Jewish students on campus.”
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