Columbia University Under Fire for Alleged Discrimination

The U.S. Department of Education has alerted Columbia University for purportedly failing to safeguard Jewish students, breaching federal anti-discrimination laws. This could affect its accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Columbia has been a center of pro-Palestinian protests, prompting government inquiries into antisemitism and harassment.

The U.S. Department of Education announced its notification to an accreditation body that Columbia University may have violated federal anti-discrimination laws for allegedly failing to protect Jewish students on campus.

This alleged violation raises questions about Columbia's compliance with the accreditation standards set by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Columbia, a site of significant pro-Palestinian protests, faces scrutiny amidst a federal inquiry into alleged antisemitism and harassment on campus.

(With inputs from agencies.)