Columbia faculty group calls for no confidence vote in university president
The Columbia University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) demanded a no confidence vote Thursday against school President Minouche Shafik in response to ongoing controversy over the campuss recent student protests.
A vote of no confidence in the President and her administration is the only way to begin rebuilding our shattered community and re-establishing the Universitys core values of free speech, the right to peaceful assembly, and shared governance, the group said in a statement days after Shafik used the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to clear the pro-Palestinian encampment and remove protesters from Hamilton Hal.
The chapter takes issue with the use of the NYPD to make arrests Tuesday, especially without the approval from faculty Senate.
This decision was made without consultation with the University Senate, in violation of established procedures, by recourse to so-called emergency powers. It also flew in the face of efforts by the AAUP and faculty trusted by the student protestors to de-escalate the situation on campus and to serve as observers in negotiations efforts endorsed by the University Senate chair that continued into the afternoon before the assault, the statement reads.
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4641035-columbia-faculty-no-confidence-vote-student-protests/