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Columbia University has settled a lawsuit brought against it by a Jewish student alleging a hostile environment as a result of the pro-Palestinian encampment movement.
The settlement came as Jewish-led Title VI investigations across the country are hitting stumbling blocks.
Columbia University officials settled a lawsuit on Tuesday with a Jewish student, pledging to provide safe passage and dialogue in the wake of intense pro-Palestinian protests.
The university’s trustees could be required by a federal judge to take actions, like providing security escorts, to keep Jewish students safe.
An anonymous Jewish student filed a lawsuit Monday against Columbia University, alleging that the Ivy League school has failed to provide “a safe educational environment” for its students amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests. In the lawsuit, the second-year student claims that since demonstrators established a “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” more than a week ago, she and other…