The announcement Friday after exhaustive negotiations comes as Columbia’s president faces harsh criticism from faculty.
NEW YORK — Columbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country said Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met.
“We will not rest until Columbia divests,” said Jonathan Ben-Menachem, a fourth-year doctoral student.“We have our demands; they have theirs,” university spokesperson Ben Chang said, adding that if the talks fail, Columbia will have to consider other options. Following the report, the senate passed a resolution that included a task force to monitor how the administration would make corrective changes going forward.
Protest organizers said the comments didn’t reflect their values. They declined to describe James’ level of involvement with the demonstration. On the other end of the state, the University of Southern California canceled its May 10 graduation ceremony a day after more than 90 protesters were arrested on campus. The university said it will still host dozens of commencement events, including all the traditional individual school ceremonies.
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