Columbia leaders tell professors to adjust finals as university scrambles to recover from anti-Israel protests

For the remainder of the semester, Columbia University will be moving all classes and final exams to be remote due to the “evolving campus situation.” 

“In order to address the concerns of our members in an evolving campus environment, all academic activities for schools on the Morningside Heights campus will be fully remote for the remainder of the semester (with carve-outs noted below),” Provost Angela Olinto said. 

The announcement comes after pro-Palestinian protesters seized Hamilton Hall for nearly 20 hours. On Tuesday night, New York Police Department officers stormed the building at the request of the university and arrested 300 individuals. 

“This is a challenging time for all of us committed to our central mission of teaching and research,” Olinto said. “Implementing these accommodations may

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