The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission opened its claims process for current and former Columbia University employees covered by a $21 million settlement resolving allegations of antisemitic harassment, retaliation and hostile‑workplace claims, the agency announced. EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas called the settlement “robust” and encouraged eligible employees to file claims through a special website; claimants have until June 2, 2026 to apply. The July agreement, the EEOC said, was the agency’s largest public settlement in nearly two decades on any form of discrimination and the biggest it has secured for antisemitism claims. Columbia did not admit liability as part of the voluntary resolution. The settlement underscores the Trump administration’s intensified enforcement posture toward campus workplace practices and signals risk for institutions that face similar allegations. Universities nationwide are reassessing complaint procedures, training and oversight of campus climates to respond to heightened federal scrutiny and potential financial exposures.