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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hosted a press conference on Wednesday afternoon on Low Steps next to Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), the chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.), and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) joined Foxx and Johnson in calling for University President Minouche Shafik’s resignation.
CUAD holds press conference, confirms University commitment to no NYPD involvement for next 48 hours
Updated on April 24 at 6:11 p.m.
The University is continuing dialogue with student representatives of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” for “the next 48 hours” following “important progress with representatives of the student encampment,” a University spokesperson wrote in a 3:03 a.m. Wednesday statement to Spectator.
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As Columbia continues to prepare for its upcoming Commencement ceremonies, the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” entered its sixth day on Monday. The University opted to hold classes virtually as student demonstrators remained on South Lawn in newly erected tents.
Student demonstrators re-erected tents at the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on South Lawn for the first time since Thursday’s University-authorized New York Police Department sweep, during which over 100 students were arrested and suspended.