I'm struggling with why Columbia would cancel all in-person classes. It seems unfair to the non-protesting students which I assume is the 80 vs 20 of the students.
I get safety is a concern but I'd think Columbia has the financial resources to do what needs to be done to (1) make the campus and attending classes safe (2) separate protesters and non-protesters (3) expel any protestors that "cross the line".
The key risk I see is off campus students who live in a rented house or something. But then that is primarily local law enforcement issue.
Googled and found their endowment below.
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Columbia University: $13.64 Billion
Columbia's endowment rose 4.7% during FY 2023.
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