Barnard College has reached a settlement with a group of Jewish students who filed a lawsuit accusing the school of failing to address antisemitism on campus. As part of the agreement, college administrators have committed to revising protest policies and taking additional steps to combat discrimination and harassment, the students’ legal team announced Monday.
The lawsuit stemmed from a wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations and sit-ins at Barnard, a women’s college affiliated with Columbia University, which began in April 2024. The protests—some of which led to arrests—prompted reports from Jewish and Israeli students who said they experienced harassment and discrimination, both during the demonstrations and in academic and social settings.
