Committee on Education & the Workforce Congressional Black Caucus

Table Of Content

• Statement of Professor David Schizer
• d. Trustee Task Force on Antisemitism and Other Efforts by the Trustees
• 21.22  In the 117th Congress, Committee Democrats Conducted Robust Oversight on Behalf of Students, Workers, Families
• Foxx Calls on Columbia President, Trustees to Restore Order on Campus
• e. President’s Listening Forums
• Unconfirmed Su to Testify as Foxx Conducts Oversight of Department of Labor
• Board of Trustees of Columbia University

With President Shafik’s leadership I am confident we can continue moving in the right direction. The new time and place restrictions on protests, and corresponding penalties for noncompliance, appear to be reducing the number of events that violate University rules. And in the cases where things do go wrong, we are seeing faster-paced discipline. Columbia’s Jewish and Israeli community is large and their experiences vary. The climate for Jewish and Israeli students also varies across Columbia’s seventeen schools.

Statement of Professor David Schizer

That experience gave me the foundation to work effectively in diverse environments with mutual respect, which was key for my later professional endeavors. Attempts were made to create a congressional committee on education and labor starting with the early congresses but issues over Congress's constitutional ability to oversee such issues delayed the committee's formation. Finally, on March 21, 1867, the Committee on Education and Labor was founded following the end of the Civil War and during the rapid industrialization of America. On December 19, 1883, the committee was divided into two, the Committee on Education and the Committee on Labor. The committees again merged on January 2, 1947, after the passage of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, becoming the Committee on Education and Labor again. The speaker’s visit marks the first time the top representative in the U.S.

d. Trustee Task Force on Antisemitism and Other Efforts by the Trustees

You’ll find voting records to show how each member voted on each amendment, and copies of opening statements, press releases, and other materials that provide context about the legislation on which the Members voted. The hearing led to a bipartisan call on Capitol Hill to denounce or demand the resignation of leaders at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for their responses, which were deemed out of touch. At a December hearing, the interrogation by House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) of Harvard President Claudine Gay over whether antisemitic remarks should be protected under free speech went viral. House Republicans who visited Columbia with the speaker made clear they would follow through with punishing colleges and universities if the protests are not controlled. The academics also questioned the credentials of Stefanik – an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump – on antisemitism, saying she had a history of “espousing white nationalist policies”.

21.22  In the 117th Congress, Committee Democrats Conducted Robust Oversight on Behalf of Students, Workers, Families

We hire and oversee the President, who is responsible for hiring officers and running the day-to-day operations of the University. We also act in an oversight capacity, overseeing the University’s operations, finances, and compliance with the law. We take great care in executing our role and guiding the implementation of the strategic direction of the University in close consultation with the University’s senior leadership. Our work comes from our love for Columbia, and our desire to support and improve the University in every way we can.

On the Board of Trustees, we also created a task force that tracks ongoing events and feeds recommendations to the administration. In addition, Columbia is working to foster productive conversations through programs like Dialogue Across Difference and connecting our community through listening forums. Our task force has sought to identify steps that will have the most immediate and sustained impact on students feeling threatened or isolated because of their identity.

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Chair Foxx Statement on Final Fiduciary Rule

We typically have an open campus, but that approach, especially in New York, posed substantial risk. We knew we might face internal criticism, Columbia had not had the NYPD on campus for demonstrations since 1968, but it was important to keep our community safe. We now know that NYPD presence is making a difference, we are grateful for their excellence and their help, and we are committed to working with the police indefinitely.

e. President’s Listening Forums

More specifically, the Hamas terrorist attack, and subsequent war in Gaza, and the effects on our community, have revealed shortcomings in our system that we must, as leadership, come together and resolve. As they existed six months ago, our systems were not equipped for crisis management. Our process had been built, broadly, to respond to issues like academic dishonesty, and the use of alcohol or illegal substances, and it struggled to handle new realities on campus after October 7. But we have moved to adapt quickly, with our most fundamental goal, at all times, being the protection of our community.

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Board of Trustees of Columbia University

Finally, the Task Force was empowered to propose additional methods to help the entire community understand the impact of antisemitism at Columbia. To better understand the experiences of the Columbia community, the Task Force hosted listening sessions. During these sessions Task Force members heard from our community about the impact of antisemitism at Columbia in order to inform their actions. Combatting antisemitism starts with understanding the full scale of the issue. To increase the reporting of antisemitic and other hate incidents, Columbia launched the Enhanced Reporting Initiative. This initiative increased the online accessibility of the University’s reporting system, Maxient, to make it easier for community members to file reports.

Three days later, that vision was put to the test by the devastating brutality of Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel. Soon, it became clear that these horrific events would ignite fear and anguish across our campus. For our thousands of Jewish and Israeli students, the attack had deep personal resonance.

The initiative also created posters with QR codes directing members of our community to the system. Additionally, the initiative created a telephone helpline to answer any questions about reporting incidents and accessing support. Combined, these efforts will bring additional incidents to the University’s attention so that they can be addressed appropriately. This group provides students with crucial support and has already assisted more than 90 students.

Those periods were characterized by enlightened leadership, inclusive cultures, and clarity about rights and obligations. These are the values I have learned throughout my professional career, and values I am committed to fostering at Columbia. I know together we will emerge as a stronger and more cohesive community.

We are committed to good governance—governance that includes mission, strategy, and self-reflection. We need to stick closely to our mission, continue to review and renew our strategies, and be candid with ourselves about what we are doing right and what we can do better. Serving as a Trustee is always a great responsibility, but that responsibility is especially pronounced as our community has struggled with the horrific events of October 7 and its aftermath. Makes commonsense improvements to the retirement system to protect workers’ retirement savings and support families and employers.