NEW YORK (AP) — The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University ended in dramatic fashion, with police carrying riot shields bursting into a building that protesters took over the previous night and making dozens of arrests. On the other side of the country, clashes broke out early Wednesday between dueling groups at the University of California, Los Angeles.
New York City officers entered Columbia’s campus late Tuesday after the university requested help, according to a statement released by a spokesperson. A tent encampment on the school’s grounds was cleared, along with Hamilton Hall where a stream of officers used a ladder to climb through a second-floor window.
Meanwhile, violence broke out at UCLA overnight between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters. Police wearing face shields formed a line but did not immediately intervene.
The clashes took place just outside a tent encampment, where pro-Palestinian protesters erected barricades and plywood for protection — and counter-protesters tried to pull them down.
Just remember… the administration of Brown University opened a dialog about divestment (to my knowledge they haven’t committed to anything yet) and somehow, magically, they aren’t having these problems.
Universities serve their students, it isn’t the other way around.
am I missing something here? I am so confused about everything that’s going on. columbia has been divesting for years now, here is the page:
https://www.columbia.edu/content/financial-overview
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I’m not sure what your point is.
There a ton of propaganda being pumped into social media about Israel’s genocide because it’s being used by the Kremlin as a wedge issue to get Trump elected.
I gave it a skim but I’m not sure what I’m looking for. What section are you pointing to here?
there are two pages in particular that discuss divestment. the notable investments policies page that can be accessed here: https://www.finance.columbia.edu/content/relevant-investment-policies
the other one I spotted was under the social responsible investing dropdown, which details how to submit requests in order to divest: https://www.finance.columbia.edu/content/proposal-submission-guidelines
I am very confused with this whole situation. I feel this protest shouldn’t have gotten out of hand like it did because there are channels to properly divest.
am I missing a crucial part of why events played out like it did?
Yeah, the part where Columbia students submitted an official request to divest in December 2023. These protests started after the administration refused to respond at all to their request for over 4 months.
I found the exact page you’re talking about, I think: https://www.finance.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/ACSRI/12.1.2023 CUAD ACSRI Divestment Proposal.pdf
THIS is the missing piece to the story for me, thanks!! although I can’t find where this was rejected, can you?
It hasn’t been formally rejected because it hasn’t even been formally recognized. Columbia’s basically pretending the request to divest never happened, which is why you haven’t heard anything about it in the news. The only reason I’m aware is that I’ve had the pleasure of talking to some of the brave students on the ground.
thanks
Didn’t Columbia offer the same deal to their students as Brown did? And they rejected it?