Columbia University Extends Deadline for Talks With Protesters to Dismantle Encampment

Published on April 24, 2024

Columbia University said on April 24 that it has extended the deadline for negotiations with pro-Palestinian protesters to dismantle their encampment on the university’s West Lawn following “important progress” in their talks. University President Minouche Shafik had initially set a midnight deadline to reach an agreement with protesters over the dismantling of the encampment, dispersing, and adhering to university policies. Ms. Shafik said the university would consider “alternative options” to clear the encampment if an agreement wasn’t reached by the deadline. “I fully support the importance of free speech, respect the right to demonstrate, and recognize that many of the protestors have gathered peacefully,” the university president said in an April 23 statement....

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