Columbia University said it is “fully committed to combatting antisemitism” after three federal agencies announced they would be reviewing the school’s contracts and grants after its “apparent failure” to protect Jewish students during on-campus protests against Israel.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Education (DoE) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will be conducting the review, they said on Monday.

Columbia University has responded to the announcement, saying they plan to review the communication and that they are looking forward to fighting antisemitism with the Trump administration.

“Columbia is fully committed to combatting antisemitism and all forms of discrimination, and we are resolute that calling for, promoting, or glorifying violence or terror has no place at our University,” the university said. “We look forward to ongoing work with the new federal administration to fight antisemitism, and we will continue to make all efforts to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students, faculty, and staff.”

A “Free Palestine” flag hangs inside a building at Barnard College in NYC. (X/Columbia Jewish & Israeli Students)

Columbia students occupied a building at Barnard College last week in protest of two students who were expelled after disrupting an Israeli history class by targeting Jewish students with antisemitic flyers. 

During the protest, they allegedly assaulted security guards, sending one to the hospital and causing more than $30,000 in damage to the school.