Anti-Israel demonstrators at Columbia University further escalated their actions against the university, defying a 2 p.m. deadline to vacate campus tent camps that expires on Monday and vowing to stay.
It was not immediately clear whether the Ivy League school would once again oppose calls for the NYPD to remove students from its $90,000-a-year campus.
Outside the school gates in Morningside Heights, dozens of anti-Israel demonstrators rallied as the deadline loomed, chanting “Globalize the Intifada.”
Columbia University President Minoush Shafik, who has faced growing calls for his resignation over his handling of the ongoing campus riots, released the following statement: long statement On Monday morning, students were given an ultimatum to dismiss or be suspended after attempts to negotiate a peaceful resolution with a group of protesters failed.
The school also said it had distributed notices on campus instructing students to present themselves to university authorities by the deadline and abide by university policies “until June 30, 2025 or the date of degree conferral, whichever is earlier.” It is written in
However, the protest group convened at noon and scheduled a press conference to denounce the Colombian regime at 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Dozens of NYPD officers were seen lining up outside the Ivy League’s Morningside Heights campus on Monday morning, waiting for the deadline, and another force of police officers fenced off the Columbia Bookstore at Broadway and 115th Street. was installed.
A block away, at the university’s W 116th St. entrance, another group set up metal barriers, waving signs and chanting slogans such as “Expose, strip, we won’t stop, we’ll do it.” They were trying to corral a group of several dozen protesters who were shouting. “Don’t rest.” “Gaza, Gaza, you stand up, New York is on your side.”
According to the Columbia Spectator, students who receive interim suspensions for missing deadlines will be restricted from using Columbia University’s “campus, facilities, and property, including all academic, residential, and recreational spaces.”
The student’s Columbia ID card will also be deactivated and they will no longer be able to access campus housing.
Students will also be prohibited from participating in classes, academic events and extracurricular activities, the newspaper wrote.
“You will not be permitted to complete the spring 2024 semester, including attending classes or exams, submitting assignments, or participating in activities associated with Columbia University, either in-person or remotely,” the notice states. has been done.
“You may lose a semester. Those who are planning to graduate are not eligible.”
