Columbia president calls last 2 weeks ‘among the most difficult’ in school’s history amid anti-Israel protests Fox News
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GWstudentSarahRenbaumandColumbiastudentParkerDeDekerjoin‘FoxNewsLive’todiscusshowthey’vebeenaffectedbycampusprotests.
ColumbiaUniversity’sembattledPresidentMinoucheShafikonFridaycalledthelasttwoweeks“amongthemostdifficultinColumbia’shistory,”asanti-IsraelprotestscontinuetorageontheNewYorkCitycampus.
Shafik,speakingpubliclyforthefirsttimeaboutthelong-runningdemonstrationsthathavetakenoverthecampussincepoliceclearedanoccupiedcampusbuildinginavideomessagepostedtotheuniversity’ssocialmedia,saidthe“turmoil,tension,divisionanddisruptionhaveimpactedtheentirecommunity.”
Shenotedthatthestudentshave“paidanespeciallyhighprice”bylosingoutonthefinaldaysoftheyearinclassroomsandresidencehalls—“Forthoseofyouwhoareseniors,you’refinishingcollegethesamewayyoustarted:online.”
Shecontinued,“Nomatter