Cooper Union settles federal lawsuit brought on behalf of Jewish students

(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP)

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, a private school in New York City that is one of the highest-ranked in the nation for arts and engineering, settled a lawsuit, which the Lawfare Project brought on behalf of 10 Jewish students who alleged antisemitic harassment and intimidation on campus after Oct. 7, 2023.

The suit centered on an incident in which Jewish students were trapped inside the library of the more than 165-year-old school, which used to be free and more recently charges tuition.

Steven McLaughlin, Cooper Union president since July, told JNS that the school agreed to a package of reforms focused on Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, including recognizing Zionism as a protected aspect of Jewish identity under the school’s nondiscrimination policies and strengthening oversight on Jew-hatred.

“Today’s settlement reflects our ongoing commitment to maintaining a campus where every student in our community feels respected, safe and included,” he told JNS on Thursday.

https://www.jns.org/cooper-union-settles-federal-lawsuit-brought-on-behalf-of-jewish-students/