A man walks past Low Library on the Columbia University campus, Monday, March 9, 2020, in New York. NEW YORK —
Shafik issued a statement saying the school had warned protesters on Wednesday that they would be suspended if the encampment was not removed. School officials made the decision Thursday to call in police and clear out the demonstrators. Shafik also said the university tried through several channels “to engage with their concerns and offered to continue discussions if they agreed to disperse.”
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