Joel M. Malina, vice president for university relations, stated regarding Russell Rickford's comments, "Given that Professor Rickford's comments were made as a private citizen in his free time, the university's academic leadership has concluded that Professor Rickford's conduct... did not meet that high bar".
Malina acknowledged the seriousness of Professor Rickford's statement, referring to it as 'horrific,' but emphasized Cornell's commitment to upholding academic freedom when considering off-campus speech.
Rickford's comments described the emotions surrounding the Hamas attack at a rally, stating, "For the first time in years! It was exhilarating... many Gazans of goodwill... were able to breathe".
Cornell's administration did not provide clear details on the academic leadership's deliberation process, leaving uncertainty about how the comments were evaluated in terms of institutional policy.
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