The reports on antisemitic incidences that encouraged the task force's visits were all made after Hamas's attacks in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
Anti-Israel activists claimed that Barnard will negotiate with them about the expulsion of two students for class disruptions.
The incident, which was initially believed to be at Columbia University, was instigated by members of Columbia University Apartheid Divest.
Former US secretary of state to teach diplomacy and leadership at Ivy League institution amid scrutiny over campus antisemitism.
While regulations on campus access have gradually changed, there is currently no plan to reopen the gates; at least, none that the administration has shared.
First Columbia-affiliated expulsions over pro-Palestinian protests spark calls for more classroom disruptions, drawing swift university condemnation
Amid escalating tensions on campus, Palestinian students at Columbia have reported facing threats of deportation.
Since October 7, 2023, Columbia’s campus has been engulfed in protests, inflammatory rhetoric, and an unsettling surge of antisemitism.
JTS, the Conservative Jewish seminary, now accepts Columbia University dining points at its kosher cafeteria, offering students an additional dining option amid campus tensions.
"I hope other universities will follow her and take responsibility for ensuring a safe environment for Jewish and Israeli students and faculty," said Yoav Kisch.
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