Harvard has reached settlements in a pair of legal disputes that claimed the university failed to protect Jewish students since Hamas’ terrorist attacks in Israel, agreeing to a series of reforms to combat antisemitism on campus.

Under the settlements, the Cambridge Ivy League school must reaffirm that antisemitism will not be tolerated at least annually, prepare a public annual report covering its response to alleged complaints, and invest in additional academic resources to study antisemitism.

Those are among the key settlement agreements university leaders reached with Jewish student groups and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law.

“Today’s settlement reflects Harvard’s enduring commitment to ensuring our Jewish students, faculty, and staff are embraced, respected, and supported,” a university spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday morning. “We will continue to strengthen our policies, systems, and operations to combat anti-Semitism and all forms of hate.”

Reports of antisemitic incidents on campus became widespread after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and a slew of lawsuits and investigations have followed.

Under the settlements, Harvard has also agreed to follow the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, as “a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews.”

The definition will be included in an online Frequently Asked Questions document relative to Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bullying Policies, clarifying that Jewish and Israeli identities are covered under an agreement prohibiting discrimination based on ancestry, religion, national origin, or political beliefs.

The FAQ will include the following statement: “For many Jewish people, Zionism is a part of their Jewish identity. Conduct that would violate the Non-Discrimination Policy if targeting Jewish or Israeli people can also violate the policy if directed toward Zionists,” university officials stated.

“Examples of such conduct include excluding Zionists from an open event,” they added, “calling for the death of Zionists, applying a ‘no Zionist’ litmus test for participation in any Harvard activity, using or disseminating tropes, stereotypes, and conspiracies about Zionists,” among others.

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law filed its lawsuit against Harvard last May, alleging the university had not adequately addressed harassment and discrimination on campus they described as antisemitic.

That complaint came months after a group of Jewish students, as part of Students Against Antisemitism, sued the university over “severe and pervasive” antisemitism last January.

“We are heartened that Harvard has agreed to take numerous important steps necessary to creating a welcoming environment for Jewish students,” Brandeis Center chairman and founder Kenneth L. Marcus said in a statement. “When fully and faithfully implemented, this agreement will help ensure that Jewish students are able to learn and thrive in an environment free from anti-Semitic hate, discrimination, and harassment.”

Both lawsuits highlighted antisemitic incidents that shook the Cambridge campus.

One involved pro-Palestinian protesters surrounding a Jewish student, which led to reports being filed with the FBI and Harvard Police.

Another included a professor and teaching fellows pushing a group of students to drop a class project related to advocacy for a “Jewish democracy,” with the university taking no public action following findings of discrimination from an outside investigation of the incident.

Harvard, under the agreements, will also “establish an official partnership with a university in Israel” and create a position that will be responsible for “consulting on all complaints of antisemitism.”

University leaders announced the settlements Tuesday morning as alumna Elise Stefanik pledged to push President Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Stefanik saw her profile rise after she questioned a trio of university presidents about antisemitism on their campuses in December 2023, prompting Claudine Gay to resign from Harvard — a performance Trump repeatedly praised.

“The United Nations is an antisemitic organization,” Stefanik said during her confirmation hearing Tuesday. “The world needs to hear about the importance of standing with Israel, and that is what I will do at the United Nations.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.