A member of the Columbia University Board of Trustees is calling the VI of the alleged antismitism and Civil Rights Act in the campus to follow the demands of the Trump administration at the school.
In a letter given on Monday and received by CBS News, Dr. Shoshna Shendelman also demanded a formal forgiveness from Claire Shipman, President of Acting School and David Greenowed and Jeh Johnson, co-chairman of the acting school.
“Conduct which has been displayed by the Colombia leadership in recent months-specifically reflects a disturbing decrease of failure-eagerness to address antisemitism in the campus and is a significant danger to the safety and welfare of the wide community of Jewish students, faculty and the University of Columbia,” Shendelman wrote.
“It is clear that the ongoing failures resulted in adequate legal and financial impact, and our university’s reputation has been tarnished for the future of the future. Unevenly, this is the direct result of failure to follow with the title VI of the Colombia’s Civil Rights Act.”
That section of the law prevents discrimination based on breed, color or national origin by organizations receiving federal funds.
“Colombia must accept the demands of the Trump Administration regarding completely antisementism and title VI compliance,” the letter continues. “This is the right thing to do for our students, and it is undisputed that the current situation in Colombia is unstable. Thus, our board should work immediately and unconditionally with the federal government of the United States.”
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The letter comes on the heels of the release of text messages written in 2023 and 2024, which suggests that Shendelman, who is Jews with the Iranian dynasty, should be removed from the board.
In the texts, Shipman also included an Arab trustee on the board and said, “We need to receive someone from the Middle East. [sic] Or which is Arab on our board. Quickly I think. somehow.”
The texts were released last week by the New York Republican Rape Ellis Stephanic, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, who are investigating antisemiamitism in college premises.
Shipman has sent an apology note to several board members, alumni and friends, but the note does not directly refer to Shendelman.
Shendelman’s letter wants him to “renew for a second term as a trustee, should I make choices to continue my service” and asks the board within 48 hours for a written response. Until Wednesday night, the board did not respond.
CBS News has reached Columbia and Shipman for comments.
Education department Colombia’s recognition was threatened last monthSaying that the school failed to address the campus on the campus and the harassment of Jewish students after the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The Department of the Department informed the Central State Commission on higher education – which recognizes American colleges and universities – that was out of compliance with anti -Colombia laws.
A Colombia spokesperson replied to CBS News, stating that the school is “aware of the concerns of the education department and” he directly addressed the concerns with the middle states, referring to his beliefer. The spokesperson also said that Columbia also said that “the depth is committed to the depth to combat the antismitism in our premises” and continues to work with the union government. ,
In March, Education Department $ 400 million canceled In a grant and contract with Colombia, citing “continuous inactivity of the school in front of the continuous harassment of Jewish students”. The school said that it would work with the Trump administration to restore that funding.
Administration too A declaration of a comprehensive review Of the federal contracts of Colombia.
The federal grant in Colombia exceeds $ 5 billion in commitments.
There is a hotband of school dispute Enmity in Gaza,
Last month, Mahmood Khalil, a leading Palestinian worker who helped in the leadership Protests in campus in spring of 2024Was A immigration and customs enforcement in Louisiana issued from the facility A federal judge ordered the move, while his immigration proceedings played outside.
Khalil was in custody more than three months. The Trump administration is trying to deport them due to the “foreign policy” concerns.
