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In a letter, Columbia President Minouche Shafik committed to holding those officials responsible for the 맥스카지노disturbing맥스카지노 incident, which about Jewish life at an alumni event.
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Columbia leaders have been under fire for months to show they are taking action to combat antisemitism on campus and protect Jewish students and staff.
Angela Olinto, Columbia맥스카지노s provost, said she shares Shafik맥스카지노s 맥스카지노dismay맥스카지노 and announced the three staff members involved 맥스카지노have been permanently removed from their positions맥스카지노 and will 맥스카지노remain on leave at this time.맥스카지노
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A Columbia spokesperson told CNN that all three officials are still employed by the university.
CNN reached out to the three officials for comment.
However, Columbia signaled that a fourth official involved in the text messages, Josef Sorett, the dean of Columbia College, is staying in power after apologizing and taking responsibility.
On Monday Sorett sent a message to Columbia College students apologizing for his actions.
맥스카지노I am deeply sorry that this happened in a community that I lead and , (sic) that I was part of any of the exchanges, and I pledge to spearhead the change we need to ensure this never happens again,맥스카지노 read.
Last week, Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Columbia hold the three officials accountable and revealed images of the group text exchange.
맥스카지노Jewish students deserve better than to have harassment and threats against them dismissed as 맥스카지노privilege,맥스카지노 and Jewish faculty members deserve better than to be mocked by their colleagues,맥스카지노 Foxx said in the statement last week.