The Department of Education sent a warning to the accreditor of the University of Columbia on Wednesday, saying that the Ivy League institution violated federal laws against discrimination.
Secretary of Education of the United States, said Linda McMahon in a Press release That the decision occurred after the series of protests on university lands that oppose the Israel-Ahamas war in Gaza.
McMahon claimed that Columbia’s leadership “acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on their campus.”
“This is not only immoral, but also illegal,” McMahon said.
The members of the Faculty of the University of Columbia have a protest in support of Palestine and for freedom of expression at the Campus of the University of Columbia on November 15, 2023 in New York City. The University suspended two student organizations, students of justice in Palestine and Jewish voices for peace, for violating university policies. The tense atmosphere in many university campuses has increased as groups of students, activists and others have protested both Israel and Palestine (photo of Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Columbia is accused of violating title VI of the Civil Rights Law of 1964, which prohibits the beneficiaries of federal funds to discriminate based on race, color or national origin, according to the department.
The department said that in violating federal laws against discrimination, Columbia has not complied with the accreditation standards established by the Midros states Higher Education Commission.
Now, the federal accredator of the University must establish a plan to comply with the federal law or “take appropriate measures against” Columbia, the department said.
ABC News has communicated with Columbia University for a comment.
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