Columbia University is considering taking harsher measures against the pro-Hamas crowd on campus as classes are set to begin again in the fall.
University President Minouche Shafik has proposed beefing up security with more officers who are granted arrest powers to deploy against rowdy protesters supposedly advocating for the Palestinians, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive. We reported earlier that the pro-Hamas crowd is already gearing up for another round of protests at campuses across the country.
In a proposal currently under discussion among administrators, the school would add “peace officers” to its security personnel, according to people briefed on the proposal. Columbia currently has about 290 campus security personnel.
The people say it is still in early stages but could lead to peace officers with the authority to arrest and physically contact a student;…
