Columbia University Settles Lawsuit With Jewish Student, Promising Extra Safety Measures

The university pledged to provide 24-hour walking escorts and safe campus entrances through the year.
Columbia University Settles Lawsuit With Jewish Student, Promising Extra Safety Measures
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold a short rally after marching around the "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" in the West Lawn of Columbia University in New York City on April 29, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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Columbia University has settled a federal lawsuit brought by a Jewish student alleging the Ivy League school couldn’t provide a safe educational environment amid the pro-Palestinian protests on campus.

As part of the settlement, reached on June 4, the university officials promised to appoint a “safe passage liaison,” who will coordinate security escorts upon students’ request at all hours of the day, and will have the authority to open alternative entrances and exits for students receiving security escorts. The service will be available until at least Dec. 31.