Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong warned students to expect “a period of uncertainty” ahead of planned protests commemorating the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel. The president cited “rapidly increasing evidence” that the Morningside campus would be a target for significant demonstrations, noting that some groups involved are affiliated with the university while others are not.
FILE - Student protesters gather inside their encampment on the Columbia University campus, on April 29, 2024, in New York.
“We understand that there has been a call for a walkout as part of a larger protest effort across New York City,” Armstrong wrote. “This walkout was not notified through the process established by the Guidelines to the Rules of University Conduct. We continue to implement public safety measures to plan for every eventuality. We take those concerns with extreme seriousness.”
Columbia University Apartheid Divest , a self-described “coalition at Columbia University of 100+ groups who see Palestine as the vanguard for collective liberation," called for a school walkout Monday. An Instagram post on the walkout encouraged students to wear black, conceal identifying tattoos and wear a face mask to be “protected from surveillance.”
Protest Columbia University Israel Palestine Divestment
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Columbia University braces for 'period of uncertainty' amid October 7 demonstrationsColumbia University Apartheid Divest encouraged students to stage a school walkout Monday afternoon.
Read more »
Anti-Israel group at Columbia University calls slain terrorist leader a 'martyr'University campuses have been riddled with anti-Israel sentiment since the outbreak of the Israel–Hamas war.
Read more »
Columbia University donations plunge nearly 29% after anti-Israel protests, report saysThe Ivy League recently held its first 'Giving Day' fundraiser since the Oct. 7, 2023 invasion of Israel, according to campus newspaper The Columbia Spectator.
Read more »
Columbia University Donation Drop Follows Anti-Israel ProtestsColumbia University saw a significant decline in donations during its annual 'Giving Day' fundraiser, just after months of anti-Israel protests and campus encampments.
Read more »
Man indicted for allegedly burning Israeli flag during protests at Columbia UniversityThe indictment charged James Carlson, 40, with criminal mischief and arson.
Read more »
Columbia University President Apologizes For NYPD Use During Pro-Palestine ProtestsColumbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong apologized for the school’s use of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) during pro-Palestine campus protests in April, acknowledging that the arrests inflicted “harm” on the campus.
Read more »