There's nothing healthy about segregation.

They just wanted to show there's a big gap.

[The primary reason, he said, was that they had pushed the Times to erect a stunning new building that is already setting a new standard for office architecture in Manhattan.] We insisted that in order to do a deal, they would have to wow us, ... It would have to be something special.

Students who come to the university need to be exposed to different opinions and ideas. When you have segregated pockets in our residence halls, we are allowing students to shut themselves off, and then they are missing out.

I thought the students were very respectful, and I'm very appreciative of their respect.

I had honestly been tossing and turning, ... After listening to what the students had to say, we decided it was best that we keep stability.