India, July 25 -- The Trump administration has secured a settlement with Columbia University to address violations of federal civil rights laws and to restore fairness, merit, and safety in higher education.
As per the agreement, Columbia will not engage in unlawful racial discrimination in hiring, admissions, or university programming. Columbia will provide access to all relevant data and information to rigorously assess compliance with its commitment to merit-based hiring and admissions.
Columbia has agreed to pay the federal government $200 million to settle claims related to discriminatory practices.
Columbia will also pay the largest employment-discrimination public settlement in almost 20 years. Over $20 million will be paid to res...