Columbia University, which has no police force, may bolster security with more training and new peace officers after weeks of antisemitic disruptions on campus.
Columbia University leaders are looking at adding police with the authority to make arrests and other powers not currently available to campus security staff, according to a new report.
President Shafik and the university leadership team take their responsibility for the safety and well-being of the entire university community seriously,' a university spokesperson told Fox News Digital. 'The university has been using the summer both to learn from the lessons of the past academic year and plan for the next one.
Last month, the university also removed three senior staff members accused of sharing antisemitic text messages. The antisemitic environment led some of the university's billionaire donors to publicly question their financial support for the school. Supporters of Students for Justice in Palestine, one of the groups organizing the national anti-Israel demonstrations, insist they are carrying out peaceful protests.
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