Columbia University exec’s home vandalized; 3 deans resign over antisemitic texts

The New York home of Columbia University’s Chief Operating Officer Cas Holloway was found vandalized with red paint, Nazi and Hamas imagery, and insects on Thursday, Aug. 8. Inverted triangles, which have been used by Hamas to identify Israeli targets and Nazis to tag prisoners during the Holocaust, were painted on the entranceway to Holloway’s apartment building. 

“Columbia unequivocally condemns vandalism, threats and personal attacks,” a university spokesperson said in a statement. “Anyone engaging in such activity will be reported to law enforcement and face appropriate discipline. Every member of our community deserves to feel safe, valued, and able to thrive.”

It happened on the same day three of the university’s top administrators resigned over controversial texts. 

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Columbia confirmed the resignations of the school’s dean of undergraduate student life, associate dean for student and family support, and vice dean and chief administrative officer after it came to light they exchanged antisemitic messages during an on-campus event about Jewish life at the school. The university described the texts as “ancient antisemitic tropes.” 

The texts were released by the Republican-led House Committee on Education and the Workforce investigating allegations of antisemitism at Columbia.