Columbia University President Minouche Shafik said in a message to the school community Monday that she was "deeply saddened" by what was happening on campus.U.S. House Republicans from New York urged her to resign, saying in a letter Monday that she had failed to provide a safe learning environment in recent days as "anarchy has engulfed the campus."Shafik has been the president of Columbia University since July 2023.On April 17, President Shafik testified to Congress.
With the advantage of hindsight, Shafik acknowledged there has been a rise in antisemitism on Columbia's campus but said it's far from pervasive, describing instead a campus split mostly over political differences. The "vast majority" of demonstrations have been peaceful, she said, and officials have worked to unite students."We brought in extra security expertise and had regular contact with NYPD and the FBI," she said.
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