Rally and walkout at Columbia University
 

NEW YORK (CNN) -- A rally was planned for Wednesday afternoon at Columbia University to protest the discovery of a noose on the office door of an African-American professor.


Madonna Constantine is a professor of psychology and education at Columbia University's Teachers College.

1 of 2 The noose was found Tuesday at Columbia's Teachers College, said Joe Levine, executive director for external affairs at Teachers College.

The New York Police Department is investigating the matter as a hate crime.

The apparent target, Madonna Constantine, 44, is a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College. She co-wrote the book "Addressing Racism: Facilitating Cultural Competence in Mental Health and Educational Settings."

The noose apparently was placed on the office door sometime before 9 a.m. ET Tuesday, Levine said.

Police received a 911 call concerning the noose about 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. They were told it was on the fourth floor of Teachers College.

Security cameras monitor the entrance to the building, but there are none in the hallway where the noose was discovered, Levine added.

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somebody really wants some attention....I am beginning to think these are copycat crimes....

I saw this on the front cover of the daily news this morning b/c my coworker bought it (i wouldn't buy it...)
my thinking was that I hoped something like this wouldn't happen up here... obviously thats out... wow...

Huh. I would have thought that if anything was going to be protested, it would be the placement of the noose on the door, not the discovery of the noose. Glad CNN could set me straight. :rolleyes:

The Columbia Spectator (which fortunately seems to understand what is actually being protested better than CNN) is reporting that a rival professor may be a suspect.

Is it the wording that bothers you?

Columbia University in the news again. Not very interesting this time around, though.

Yes. I tend to like precision in news headlines and articles.

Obviously, I am frequently disappointed.

Oh Columbia! Never fails to disappoint me...