MULTIMEDIA | Christopher Cowen, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Cornell, spoke to encampment organizers throughout the day Thursday.
Cowen tried to reassure listeners that the issues included in their demands have been the topic of recent communication within the administration.
Cowen remained firm, stating that the administration will not engage in any discussions with the protestors as long as they remained in violation of University policy.
Several Jewish students also spoke to Cowen, at around 9 p.m., raising concerns over the University’s hesitance in enforcing its Interim Expressive Activity Policy.
At 9:15 p.m., negotiations between community members and Cowen came to a halt. Cowen emphasized that while the University has not yet made formal enforcement plans, suspension and arrests remain a possible outcome.
Filmed by Marian Caballo and Gabriel Muñoz
Marian Caballo is a senior editor on the 143rd editorial board and was the multimedia and data science editor on the 142nd and 141st editorial boards. Marian also served as an assistant news editor. She is a member of the Class of 2026 in the College of Arts and Sciences. You can reach her at mcaballo@cornellsun.com.
Gabriel Muñoz is a member of the class of 2026 at the College of Arts and Sciences. He serves as city editor for the 143rd editorial board. He previously served as city editor for the 142nd Editorial Board and news editor for the 141st Editorial Board. He can be contacted at gmunoz@cornellsun.com.
