1968 Columbia University protests

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gptkbp:instanceOf protest
gptkbp:cause Columbia University's involvement with the Institute for Defense Analyses
Construction of a gymnasium in Morningside Park
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1968-04-30
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1968 Columbia University protests
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Vietnam War opposition
gptkbp:legacy Inspired other student protests in 1968
Significant impact on university governance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:CBS_News
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkbp:notableParticipant gptkb:Cathy_Wilkerson
gptkb:Tom_Hayden
gptkb:Mark_Rudd
gptkb:David_Shapiro
gptkbp:numberOfBuildingsOccupied 5
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Students_for_a_Democratic_Society
Student Afro Society
gptkbp:policeInvolvement gptkb:New_York_City_Police_Department
gptkbp:result Arrest of over 700 students
Resignation of university president Grayson Kirk
Shutdown of Columbia University
gptkbp:startDate 1968-04-23
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Columbia_University_protests
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7