On February 3, three Columbia University graduate students filed a civil suit against the university, citing over 30 violations of protocols during its crackdown on pro-Palestine protests. They allege that former president Minouche Shafik invoked the NYPD for mass arrests of peaceful demonstrators. Despite being on the brink of graduation, the students faced significant backlash, receiving interim suspensions and lengthy disciplinary processes that jeopardized their academic futures. Their attorney condemned the university's actions as unjust, calling attention to the ongoing struggle for students advocating for social justice on campus.
These students should be honored for their bravery, leadership, and moral clarity. Instead, they've had their lives and careers unjustly sabotaged.
By continuously delaying students' hearings related to Hind's Hall and the encampments...for over nine months now, the university is forcing [us] into a disciplinary purgatory.
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