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Posted on 05/06/2025 6:16:54 AM PDT by george76
Gabrielle Wimer’s suspension ‘effectively is an extended vacation,’ one person who spotted her says
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Columbia University medical students accused the Ivy League school of pushing a double standard after a classmate who was suspended following her arrest for storming a Barnard College building returned to campus. The student, Gabrielle Wimer, appears to be on course to graduate later this month.
Wimer was one of the four anti-Israel Columbia students arrested for storming Barnard’s Milstein Library in March. The Ivy League university promptly suspended the quartet and restricted them from campus, though officials didn't say how long the punishments would last. "Any violations of our rules, policies, and of the law must have consequences," a Columbia spokeswoman told the Washington Free Beacon at the time.
But several sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity told the Free Beacon they’ve seen Wimer attending "Ready 4 Residency Course," a month-long required class Columbia medical students must pass in March or April of their final year in order to graduate. Others confirmed that they’ve seen her on campus or entering the room where the class is held.
Those witnesses offered sharp criticism of Columbia. One accused the university of "a troubling double standard."
"The response to this situation undermines the integrity of the medical profession and disregards the commitment of countless students and physicians who have upheld the standards faithfully," the individual said. "For the institution, what is being labeled a ‘suspension’ effectively is an extended vacation, rather than a serious academic or professional sanction."
Ready 4 Residency has strict participation requirements that Wimer likely did not meet due to her suspension. It’s unclear why she would begin attending the class after already violating its attendance policy, but one classmate believes it’s because Columbia is bending the rules to allow Wimer to graduate.
"I don’t find it surprising that Columbia has bent the rules as this has been their MO over the past 18 months," the student said. "What struck me was how quietly and nonchalantly they did it without any notice."
Ready 4 Residency began April 2, and students are required to attend seven sessions each week—five in the morning, two in the afternoon—and are only allowed four absences, according to class materials obtained by the Free Beacon. Wimer didn’t start coming to class until mid-April, putting her well over the number of permitted absences, classmates said. The course is meant to reinforce themes like "teamwork, quality improvement, patient safety, evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, professionalism, and communication," a course description states.
Wimer’s return to campus marks a relatively light suspension given acting Columbia president Claire Shipman’s promise to enforce the university’s new policies, which include consistent disciplinary actions for students who violate rules. Those new policies were imposed as part of Columbia’s bid to restore over $430 million in federal funding that the Trump administration stripped from the university in March.
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The individual who called Wimer’s suspension an "extended vacation" also accused Columbia of giving the anti-Israel student "preferential treatment" since her behavior violated the medical school’s professional standards. Those guidelines state that students must follow university policies and obey local, state, and federal laws or face "review, potential disciplinary action where relevant, and possible dismissal."
"On one hand, students and patients are consistently told that the path to becoming a physician is standardized, rigorous, and demanding—and that failure to meet academic or professional expectations should disqualify individuals from earning the title of ‘Doctor.’ However, in this case, an individual with documented professionalism concerns and an arrest—who, due to suspension, could not have met the academic and clinical requirements—appears to be receiving preferential treatment," the individual told the Free Beacon.
Wimer is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning over her arrest following the Barnard storming. On March 5, an anti-Israel mob barged into Milstein Library, hoisted an effigy of Barnard president Laura Ann Rosenbury, and distributed Hamas propaganda. The police only intervened when the group refused to leave after a bomb threat was called in. Nine were arrested, including Wimer, who was charged with disorderly conduct, trespassing, and obstructing governmental administration.
Representing Wimer is Leena Mohmoud Widdi, an attorney and prominent anti-Israel activist. Widdi founded and led the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at John Jay College in 2012. After graduating, she cofounded Within Our Lifetime, previously known as New York City SJP, and in 2016 advocated for a one-state solution that would eliminate the Jewish state.
Widdi, like Wimer, was also arrested for anti-Israel activity. New York police in 2012 said she was caught vandalizing a subway advertisement with the slogan "Support Israel, defeat jihad."
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I call for Columbia University School of Medicine to have the accreditation for medical education to be revoked immedistely. Additionally, MS-4 Wimer’s suspension and violation of the law for trespass at Barnard must have immediately been reported to the residency Ms. Wimer is attending by the university, otherwise the university has failed to report adverse actions, snd Ms. Wimer should have also reported this ad a condition of accepting residency.
In my opinion, Ms Wimer should be denied entrance to her residency and in addition as she is a candidate for medical licensure having presumably taken step one of the USMLE, this should also be reported to USMLE agency and i would think this also should land in the national practitioners data bank.
Life in the old memory hole is sweet...
You can damn sure bet that if it were Conservatives or Republicans protesting something, they would have been expelled and left on their own to figure out the rest of their life.
All charges dropped by an Obama/Biden/Soros judge in 3..2..
Compare that to the harsh sentences doled out to J 6-ers.
Back in my day, protesters never went near the library.
Need better admission boards... unless that’s what the college wants.
Typical commie trash response. Pretend to punish and then let them back in when the clowns with no memory forget about it.
This is why only jail time matters. Put them away. Mebbe only a couple of months. But, leave a mark on their careers. Let everyone SEE that misbehavior matters.
Otherwise, give it up now.
mark
Because foreigners are better than you and so there...
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