Columbia University main campus classes will be hybrid until semester ends; NYU students, faculty arrested during protests | CNN Business
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New York University students and faculty members have been arrested during protests on the school’s campus Monday night, the New York Police Department confirmed to CNN — just miles away from Columbia University, where pro-Palestinian protests began last week and have since spread to campuses across the United States.

Officials at Columbia University, facing surging tensions on campus that raised safety concerns, have announced all classes will be virtual on Monday as Passover begins.

Columbia President Minouche Shafik said in a statement the decision was made to “deescalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps.”

The move underscores how tense the situation has become at the Ivy League school and the enormous challenge facing Shafik to get the situation under control.

    • cygnus@lemmy.ca
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      7 months ago

      If your position begins with “Death threats made to someone’s face are bad, but…” you may want to reconsider your stance. Hate and dehumanization is the source of this whole clusterfuck.

      • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
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        7 months ago

        The war is a great cover for antisemitic assholes to spread their hate. The antisemitic assholes spreading their hate is a great excuse to squash legitimate criticism of Israel.