Columbia University has canceled in-person classes on Monday days after the arrests of more than 100 students for refusing to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment on the campus.
Columbia University president Nemat Minouche Shafik said in a statement posted on the university’s website that classes would be held virtually to “deescalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps.”
It comes after Shafik last week came under fire from Republicans at a House hearing on antisemitism on campus.
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Pro-Palestinian students occupy a central lawn on the Columbia University campus, on April 21, 2024 in New York City. Columbia University president Nemat Minouche Shafik said in a statement posted on the university’s website that classes would be held virtually to “deescalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps.”
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