Columbia goes to hybrid classes amid turmoil: Due to safety concerns, Columbia University has decided to shift to hybrid classes for the remainder of the semester, depending on the technology available.
NYU students and faculty arrested as the protests proliferate: In solidarity with Columbia’s protests, several pro-Palestinian demonstrations have taken place at major U.S. colleges and universities, including Yale, MIT, Harvard, and Boston University.
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Jewish students on heightened alert: Due to safety concerns, Columbia’s Jewish student organizations have increased security around their gatherings. This includes a police presence at the campus Jewish Cultural Center.
University president boxed in by dueling sides: The university’s president, Minouche Shafik, is under pressure from alumni and lawmakers to rein in the protests, while others believe such action would stifle free speech.
The university may be violating the law, lawmakers say: Several lawmakers argue that the university’s lack of action against the protestors may be violating Title IX, a law that protects Students from facing discrimination and harassment based on their caste or nationality which has now become a common thing which has to be stopped.
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