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New York University is pleased to report that the students who sat in the Kimmel Center’s cafeteria and disrupted services have peacefully exited the building.
Robust dialogue is a customary, normal, and expected part of the interaction
between students, faculty, and administration at NYU. But it is not appropriate
for it to take place while there is an ongoing violation of university rules.
Despite the protesters’ stated principles that the protest was to be
non-destructive and non-violent, the protesters, despite specific warnings to
stay off the Kimmel Center balcony, broke the lock to gain access to the
balcony. The protesters also injured an NYU security officer during a scuffle.
These actions dishonor NYU’s commitment to free exchange of ideas, reasoned
debate, and legitimate forms of protest.
From the outset, the University made clear to the protesters that they were
violating the University rules and engaging in improper activity. Nonetheless,
the University offered to sit down and have a dialogue with the students if they
left the cafeteria early the night of February 19.
The 18 students who stayed through the night of February 19—after rejecting the
University’s offer to leave the building—have been suspended pending the
outcome of the university’s disciplinary process.
No students who were participating in the demonstration in the Kimmel Center
cafeteria were arrested by the New York Police Department.
None of the students’ demands was met.
