CUNY has adopted a zero-tolerance policy regarding encampments and bolstered security by hiring over 150 full-time employees and contracting an additional 250 personnel. This action aims to enhance campus safety. On July 15, CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos-Rodriguez, along with other university leaders, faced scrutiny from the House Committee on Workforce and Education regarding alleged antisemitism. Critics argue that the hearing intended to suppress voices advocating for Palestinian rights, with calls for more robust defense of academic freedom and community support from CUNY leadership.
We now have a zero tolerance policy against encampments, said CUNY chancellor Felix Matos-Rodriguez. We have also hired more than 150 full-time security employees and contracted with an additional 250 security personnel. Our approach has shown results.
It was an egregious abdication of his responsibility as an academic and his responsibility as a leader of an academic institution, said Heba Gowayed, an assistant professor of sociology at Hunter College.
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