Education Secretary Miguel Cardona released a statement Tuesday condemning Columbia University as bipartisan concerns about antisemitism on campus have risen.
“Antisemitic hate on college campuses is unacceptable. I am deeply concerned by what is happening at Columbia University,” Cardona said in a post on X.
Columbia is almost a week into the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” that students created, refusing to leave until demands, such as divesting from Israel, are met.
At least three students have been suspended and others were arrested by the NYPD. The school has switched to hybrid classes for the rest of the semester due to the unrest.
“In November 2023, our Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation of Columbia involving Title VI. While we can’t comment on pending investigations, every student deserves to feel a sense of safety and belonging at school. Hate has no place in our…
