Columbia University in New York provided an update to faculty and students about reopening its campus following weeks of antisemitic and anti-Israel unrest.
Columbia University in New York has officially reopened its campus following weeks of unrest that included anti-Israel agitators taking over an academic building and hundreds of arrests. On Thursday, the university notified faculty that they could return to working on the Morningside campus and would be able to access offices as early as Friday. The university said it was also working on a plan that would allow the campus to reopen to students.
In the statement, the university recognized closing its campus as students are scheduled to begin their final exams on Friday has been 'very difficult' and 'a real hardship.' 'Dear fellow members of the Columbia community, we know that the restrictions on Columbia’s Morningside campus have been very difficult for many of you and we are working on a plan to reopen campus as quickly as possible,' the statement read.
The university letter said the 'safety and security of our students, faculty and staff is our top priority.' 'Our decision to restrict the campus temporarily is one we take fully aware that the loss of shared spaces, libraries, dining halls and offices has been a real hardship,' it added. And, 'Tomorrow’s expansion of faculty access puts teaching, mentorship and research on a better footing for the end of the term.
On Wednesday, the school took action against those who were shouting antisemitic slogans and invited NYPD officers onto the campus. They arrested hundreds of people. Columbia said due to 'serious safety concerns,' it was left with 'no choice' other than to lock down its campus and seek help from the NYPD after the building was occupied.
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