Cornell University Reacts to Arrest of Student Accused of Threatening Jewish Students

Cornell University has canceled classes and declared a "community day" due to the "extraordinary stress" caused by a junior being federally charged with making antisemitic threats. The threats, which specifically targeted the school's Center for Jewish Living, were made on an online discussion board. The university has increased police presence on campus following a report of a male subject displaying a pistol, although the report was later deemed unfounded. The Israel-Hamas war has led to a surge in discriminatory incidents and threats against the Jewish and Muslim communities in the US.