Columbia University moves to virtual classes amid protests

OPENING STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLY EVEN THE FIRST WITNESS. >>> FIRST, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IS HOLDING CLASSES VIRTUALLY TODAY FOLLOWING DEMONSTRATIONS OVER THE WAR IN GAZA ON CAMPUS. NBC NEWS CORRESPONDENT ERIC McLAUGHLIN BRINGS US THE LATEST. >> Reporter: THIS MORNING, DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES. NEW YORK'S COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCING ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY TODAY, THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ISSUING A STATEMENT SAYING WE NEED A RESET TO DE-ESCALATE THE RANCOR. THE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCING IT IS ADDING MORE SECURITY ON CAMPUS. THE NEWS COMES AS A RABBI AT COLUMBIA IS URGING STUDENTS TO RETURN HOME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN A LETTER TO JEWISH STUDENTS THIS WEEKEND SAYING, NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO ENDURE THIS LEVEL OF HATRED, LET ALONE AT SCHOOL. NEW YORK MAYOR ERIC ADAMS CONDEMNING VIDEOS SUCH AS THIS, WHICH HE SAYS SHOWS A YOUNG WOMAN WITH A SIGN STATING THE NEXT TARGET. THE PRESIDENT OF COLUMBIA SAYING THESE TENSIONS HAVE BEEN EXPLOITED. >> AS A JEW, I NO LONGER FEEL WELCOME OR SAFE ON CAMPUS. I NO LONGER FEEL LIKE I BELONG. >> TO BE HONEST, NO, I THINK MY SAFETY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED IN A LOT OF WAYS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. >> STUDENTS EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION OVER INFLAMMATORY INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT REPRESENT US, ADDING THAT THE GROUP REJECTS ANY FORM OF HATE OR BIGOTRY. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYING CALLS FOR VIOLENCE AND PHYSICAL

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Length: 2min 36sec (156 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 22 2024