It is deeply disturbing to see doxing trucks outside of our campus today, targeting our students. The University is committed to supporting all members of our community as they study, teach, and work on our campus, and has made clear on multiple occasions that the deliberate harassment and targeting of members of our community by doxing is unacceptable. This is clearly outlined in our anti-doxing and online harassment policy.
Acting President Claire Shipman, on Friday at the University Senate Plenary, called on the community broadly to abandon the use of doxing as a remedy. It is unacceptable to see the names of former and current students on trucks, or to see employees’ names posted online, no matter the level of frustration. It leaves all of those individuals open and vulnerable to false and unfounded accusations.
To the extent that external organizations are engaged today, the University urges them to withdraw their campaign of doxing and harassment and allow our community to use the processes we have in place to examine any policy violations, respecting due process, facts, and evidence.
Doxing behavior is not who we are as a community. Our community must be guided by values and norms that respect the rights and safety of all our students. The University condemns any efforts by members of our community, or groups or individuals outside our community, to threaten or intimidate our students, faculty, or staff through online or real-world harassment or doxing. Threats and acts of intimidation have no place at Columbia.
