Columbia officials slam administration for response to pro-Palestinian protests

Large groups have gathered at Columbia since last week, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Some protesters have gone further by calling for the death of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and

As a result, the university has shifted most of its classes online as the protests continue. Columbia President Minouche Shafik is subsequently facing. However, the Columbia University Senate called out the administration for its “failure to defend our institution” and also “failing to defend academic freedom in the face of external pressures.”

The New York Police Department arrested over 100 protesters on Columbia’s campus last week on suspicion of trespassing. NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chellall the arrested students submitted peacefully and there were no injuries or violence reported by police, which has since deployed its counterterrorism unit on campus. Officers arrived at the request of Columbia University, which reported the danger.

While the administration, including Shafik, the provost, two deans, and others, hold nine seats in the Senate, it is largely made up of 65 faculty members and 25 students, among other representatives.

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