Pomona College reached a settlement resolving an Education Department Office for Civil Rights complaint tied to pro‑Palestinian protests, promising new protections and training to address alleged antisemitic harassment. The agreement requires policy changes including limits on masked protests and new civil‑rights coordination roles. At Columbia, a task force released recommendations urging the creation of senior faculty chairs and curricular adjustments to rebalance Middle East studies offerings. University leaders across the country are weighing how to comply with civil‑rights settlements while defending academic freedom and free‑speech norms; administrators face pressure from students, federal officials and state legislators to revise governance and course offerings.