Columbia University President Minouche Shafik recently released a letter addressing the campus community after police cleared the school grounds of protests. In the letter, Shafik highlighted the 'drastic escalation' of the months-long protests that had pushed the University to the brink.
Shafik expressed concerns about the disruptive environment created by the protests, stating that they raised safety risks to an intolerable level. With the support of the University's Board of Trustees, Shafik made the decision to request intervention from the New York City Police Department to end the protests, particularly the occupation of Columbia's Hamilton Hall and the encampments.
