Under the agreement reached between President Donald Trump and Columbia University regarding campus anti-Semitism, the Ivy League school will pay a $200 million fine to regain its eligibility for future federal money.
The July 23 settlement follows months of discussions between the two sides after Trump froze $400 million in federal grants to the school and accused its leaders of failing to address the harassment of Jewish students and campus disruptions.
Now, the Trump administration is hoping this deal establishes a model for other colleges and universities to follow.
Opponents in academia, meanwhile, championed Harvard University—the nation’s oldest—for its fight against the federal government….