Protests at Columbia University resulted in the NYPD taking dozens of people into custody Wednesday at Butler Library on campus.

New York police intervened after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the university’s main library Wednesday evening.

The Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, which was created following a February executive order from President Donald Trump, applauded Shipman’s statement as “strong and resolute,” saying she “has stepped in to lead Columbia at a critical juncture and has met the moment with fortitude and conviction.”