The university administration said it acknowledges the 'inconvenience' the changing access will have on student and faculty.
Starting Monday, the university's color-coded campus status moved to"orange," which only allows for Columbia-affiliated persons onto campus. Students and staff must carry proper identification while on the school's Manhattan campus.
“This change is intended to keep our community safe given reports of potential disruptions at Columbia and on college campuses across the country as we approach the beginning of the new school year,” Cas Holloway, Columbia University’s chief operating officer, said in a message over the weekend.“We are particularly concerned about non-affiliates who may not have the best interests of the Columbia community in mind,” Holloway added.
The university administration said it acknowledges the"inconvenience" the changing access will have on student and faculty.The weekend announcement, made just three weeks before the start of the school year, included a list of five access points around the campus where students and staff can enter 24 hours a day.
The protests came to a head right before graduation when the NYPD dispatched thousands of officers to a number of NYC schools to clear out protesters and sweep encampments.
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