Trump, Columbia and Harvard University
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The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, using the deal it struck with Columbia University as a template,
A deal to resolve allegations that the university failed to protect Jewish students from harassment is expected to include a fine of about $200 million.
The Trump administration is in talks with several schools about future funding following allegations of antisemitism.
Cornell University is advancing in talks with the Trump administration to reinstate hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding amid efforts by the White House to get schools to resolve allegations of campus antisemitism,
Columbia disciplined more than 70 students who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in May, as it faces ongoing pressure from the Trump administration.
The university is expected to pay a multimillion-dollar settlement to victims of alleged civil rights violations and implement changes to its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.