According to the notice, students must identify themselves to university officials upon withdrawal and sign a statement promising to abide by university policies. He also said those who do so are entitled to finish the semester with good grades.
“It is important for you to know that the university has already identified many of the students in the encampment,” the notice, obtained by The Washington Post, states, “If you do not identify yourself at the time of withdrawal, please do so now. If you do not sign the form, you are not eligible to sign and complete the semester in good standing.” “If you do not leave by 2 p.m., you will be suspended pending further investigation.”
The notice noted the importance of graduation ceremonies for many students and their families.
“Many of this year's graduates were deprived of their high school graduation due to the pandemic. For many families, this will be the first time someone in their family will graduate from college and receive a degree,” the notice reads. has been written. “We urge you to remove the encampment so that you do not deprive your fellow students, their families, and friends of this momentous opportunity.”
The university promised to provide an “alternative venue for demonstrations” after exams and graduation ceremonies are over.
The Colombian encampment sparked similar protests against Israel's war in Gaza on college campuses across the country. The war began on October 7 when Hamas attacked Israel, killing some 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli estimates. Israel launched a counterattack, killing more than 34,000 people in Gaza, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
The Columbia encampment occupied a grassy area near the center of the main campus. Organizers estimate there are several hundred students at the encampment. Protesters called on Colombian state authorities to cut funding to Israel, cut ties with Israeli universities, refrain from seizing land in Harlem that could be used for low-income housing, and hold back Palestinian students. It calls for an end to the “targeted repression” of the war and a public condemnation of the war.
