ToplineThe Department of Health and Human Services said it found Columbia University violated federal civil rights laws by not taking adequate action against harassment of its Jewish students, the latest criticism of the university by the Trump administration—which has already slashed $400 million in funding to the school.The HHS said its investigation found Columbia University acted “with deliberate indifference towards … More student-on-student harassment of Jewish students.”AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsIn a statement, HHS said its Office for Civil Rights found the university violated federal civil rights laws by “acting with deliberate indifference towards student-on-student harassment of Jewish students from October 7, 2023, through the present.”According to an investigation, the university failed to set up an “effective reporting” mechanism before the summer of 2024 and failing to “punish vandalism in its classrooms.”The HHS also accused the university of failing to abide by its own policies and procedures in both dealing with the misconduct and responding to Jewish st… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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