Columbia U Trustee Calls on Board to Comply With Trump Admin Demands
“It is the right thing to do for our students, and it is undeniable that the current situation at Columbia is untenable.”
If the folks at Columbia have any brains, they’ll listen. We shall see.
CBS News reports:
Columbia University trustee calls on board to comply with Trump administration demands
A member of the Columbia University Board of Trustees is calling on the school to comply with the Trump administration’s demands regarding alleged antisemitism on campus and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
In a letter delivered Monday and obtained by CBS News, Dr. Shoshana Shendelman also demanded a formal apology from acting school President Claire Shipman and board co-chairs David Greenwald and Jeh Johnson.
“The conduct which has been exhibited by Columbia leadership in recent months — particularly the failure to decisively address antisemitism on campus — demonstrates a disturbing lack of moral clarity and poses a significant threat to the safety and well-being of Jewish students, faculty, and the broader community of Columbia University,” Shendelman wrote.
“It is evident that the ongoing failures have resulted in substantial legal and financial ramifications, and our university’s reputation has been tarnished for the foreseeable future. Unequivocally, this is the direct consequence of Columbia’s failure to adhere with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act,” she added.
That section of the law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin by organizations that get federal funds.
“Columbia must fully accept the Trump administration’s demands regarding antisemitism and Title VI compliance,” the letter continued. “It is the right thing to do for our students, and it is undeniable that the current situation at Columbia is untenable. Thus, our Board must work promptly and unconditionally with the United States Federal government.”
The letter comes on the heels of the release of text messages Shipman wrote in 2023 and 2024 suggesting that Shendelman, who is Jewish with Iranian ancestry, be removed from the board.
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I wish Shendelman luck, but considering just what a bunch of backstabbing sphincters she’s dealing with on Columbia’s board, I wouldn’t make any bets. That’s a sucker wager if I ever saw one.
Is her middle name Cassandra?