Campus protests put Columbia president in crosshairs of critics on the left and right
by Gothamist
Gothamist— Columbia University president Minouche Shafik testifying before a House Committee on Education on April 17, 2024. Less than a year into the job, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik is facing calls to resign from both the left and right for her handling of pro-Palestinian protests at the Ivy League school. [ more › ]
dailym.ai—Anti-Israel protesters vow to fight and defend Columbia University encampment as counterterrorism police gather on campus after mob ignored president's midnight deadline to leave. Columbia University anti-Israel protesters are calling on New Yorkers to join and the university threatened to call the National Guard after ignoring a midnight deadline to dismantle their encampment.
BBC News—Gaza protests: Police raid on Columbia protest ignited campus movement. The university president's decision to bring in the NYPD lit a wildfire of protest over the Gaza war.
The Independent—Dozens of protesters arrested as NYPD storm Columbia campus to crush pro-Gaza protest. Hundreds of police swarm the campus after protesters occupied a college hall, the latest escalation amid weeks of demonstrations that have spread nationwide