Education Department Says Columbia University Fails to Meet Accreditation Standards

The Department of Education had opened an Office for Civil Rights investigation into Columbia University in early February.

Columbia University in New York City on May 10, 2021. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

The Department of Education said on June 4 that Columbia University violated a federal civil rights law and thus failed to meet accreditation standards amid allegations of widespread discrimination against Jewish students on campus.

In a June 4 statement, following an Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigation that was initiated in early February, the department informed Columbia that it had violated Title VI, a federal civil rights law.