Columbia students listened intently as Jess Chilton McConnell, a junior from the University of Edinburgh, described her and her classmates’ six-day occupation of their school to call for its divestment from companies supporting the occupation of Gaza and limiting academic freedom for Palestinian students.
Columbia students listened intently as Jess Chilton McConnell, a junior from the University of Edinburgh, described her and her classmates’ six-day occupation of their school to call for its divestment from companies supporting the occupation of Gaza and limiting academic freedom for Palestinian students.
About 50 faculty members shuffled into 428 Pupin Thursday for a meeting open exclusively to faculty in the Arts and Sciences to probe Columbia’s role in the debate on academic freedom in Palestine, and to do what academics do best: talk about talking.
About 50 faculty members shuffled into 428 Pupin Thursday for a meeting open exclusively to faculty in the Arts and Sciences to probe Columbia’s role in the debate on academic freedom in Palestine, and to do what academics do best: talk about talking.
As the sound of the group’s megaphone reverberated across Low Plaza Thursday afternoon, the Columbia Palestine Forum presented its demands to the administration.
But many of the protesters doubted their actions would have an immediate effect on University policy, acknowledging the long road ahead.
As the sound of the group’s megaphone reverberated across Low Plaza Thursday afternoon, the Columbia Palestine Forum presented its demands to the administration.
But many of the protesters doubted their actions would have an immediate effect on University policy, acknowledging the long road ahead.
A “teach-in” organized by the Columbia Palestine Forum Wednesday night drew a crowd of supporters, dissenters, and interested students and faculty that filled the Hamilton classroom and spilled into the hall.
A “teach-in” organized by the Columbia Palestine Forum Wednesday night drew a crowd of supporters, dissenters, and interested students and faculty that filled the Hamilton classroom and spilled into the hall.
On Monday, one group of students demanded that the University divest from companies that profit directly from the Gaza conflict. On Tuesday, another group did just the opposite, calling divestment a way to deliberately single out the state of Israel.
On Monday, one group of students demanded that the University divest from companies that profit directly from the Gaza conflict. On Tuesday, another group did just the opposite, calling divestment a way to deliberately single out the state of Israel.
Over the next few days, some Columbia students will have a reason to feel good about spending money on late-night snacks.
Food For Thought, a door-to-door evening room service created by the Muslim Students Association and sponsored by a broad coalition of student groups on campus, has been delivering homemade snacks to dorm rooms at Barnard and Columbia since February 14 to benefit the humanitarian effort in Gaza. All proceeds will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee, a relief group comprised of 13 aid agencies, among them the Red Cross and Oxfam.
Over the next few days, some Columbia students will have a reason to feel good about spending money on late-night snacks.
Food For Thought, a door-to-door evening room service created by the Muslim Students Association and sponsored by a broad coalition of student groups on campus, has been delivering homemade snacks to dorm rooms at Barnard and Columbia since February 14 to benefit the humanitarian effort in Gaza. All proceeds will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee, a relief group comprised of 13 aid agencies, among them the Red Cross and Oxfam.
