In light of the Senate's 65-31 vote today to repeal the Pentagon's "don't ask don't tell" policy, Columbia, along with several other Ivy League institutions, announced intentions of possibly lifting the existing ban prohibiting ROTC activities on campus.
Bollinger said in a statement through University spokesperson Robert Hornsby, "This is a historic development for a nation dedicated to fulfilling its core principle of equal rights. It also effectively ends what has been a vexing problem for higher education, including at Columbia—given our desire to be open to our military, but not wanting to violate our own core principle against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation."
Bollinger added, "We now have the opportunity for a new era in the relationship between universities and our military services."
