Columbia University President Minouche Shafik broke her silence days after the New York Police Department (NYPD) conducted a raid on pro-Palestinian protesters who had taken over an academic building.
In a video posted to X on Friday afternoon, Shafik described the past few weeks at Columbia University as being, “among the most difficult” in the history of the university, adding that the university still has “a lot to do.”
Shafik’s words came after NYPD officers in riot gear conducted a raid of anti-Israel protesters that had seized control of Hamilton Hall early on Tuesday morning, smashing the glass doors of the building, carrying barricades inside, and hanging pro-Palestinian banners from the windows.
“These past two weeks have been among the most difficult in Columbia’s history. The turmoil and tension, division, and disruption have impacted the entire…
