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What We Know About the Protests at Columbia University [1]

['Alan Blinder']

Date: 2024-04-22

Columbia University is grappling with the fallout from its president’s promise to Congress that she would crack down on unsanctioned protests, and her decision to ask the police to clear an encampment on campus

Protests on campus have continued, despite the arrests of more than 100 students last week. Faculty members are considering a censure vote for Nemat Shafik, Columbia’s president, and other officials.

Demonstrations just outside Columbia’s gates, which are currently closed to the public, took an especially dark tone over the weekend, when protesters who did not appear to be connected to the university were accused of celebrating Hamas and targeting Jewish students.

“The decibel of our disagreements has only increased in recent days,” Nemat Shafik, Columbia’s president, said in a statement early Monday. “These tensions have been exploited and amplified by individuals who are not affiliated with Columbia who have come to campus to pursue their own agendas. We need a reset.”

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[1] Url: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/us/columbia-university-protests.html?searchResultPosition=104

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