Student protesters gather in protest inside their encampment on the Columbia University campus, Monday, April 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
In a letter, Katrina Armstrong, Columbia's interim president, said the agreement "outlines the substantive work" the university has done over the past academic year.
"The way Columbia and Columbians have been portrayed is hard to reckon with. We have challenges, yes, but they do not define us," she said. "We teach the brightest, most creative students in the world, and we care deeply for each and every one of them. I have every faith in our ability to overcome the greatest of challenges. We stand resilient and brilliant."
Columbia became the epicenter of anti-Israel protests following Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Students, outsiders and faculty members voiced opposition to Israel during the demonstrations that, at times, resulted in clashes with police and the taking over of campus buildings.
Meanwhile, Jewish students voiced concerns about antisemitism on the New York City campus, as well as harassment and the disruption of classes and events by protestors.
A protester holds a Palestinian flag as students rally on Columbia University campus at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians, despite a 2 pm deadline issued by university officials to disband or face suspension, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2024. (REUTERS/David Dee Delgado)
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