CUNY has entered into a settlement agreement with the US Department of Education to resolve nine discrimination complaints alleging antisemitism, Islamophobia and other harassment — many occurring well before the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Under the Monday agreement — which also cites alleged civil rights violations by the central office — the City University of New York agreed to more aggressively confront anti-Jewish hatred and other bigotry on its campuses through more extensive training, surveys, and better probes and reporting of discrimination. “The CUNY agreement is a step in the right direction as it recognizes that CUNY...