Columbia Goes Remote as Anti-Israel Campus Protests Escalate (2)

Columbia University moved its classes online after days of anti-Israel protests roiled its New York City campus and prompted condemnation from the White House and City Hall.

The shift is an effort to “de-escalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps,” Columbia president Minouche Shafik said in a statement. “During the coming days, a working group of Deans, university administrators and faculty members will try to bring this crisis to a resolution,” including having discussions with protesters.

Shafik is coming under increased scrutiny after the university called in the police to clear a pro-Palestinian ...