but the goal was to learn more about what these muslim groups including yale, columbia, university of pennsylvania and city college of new york were doing beyond praying and socializing, including the use of undercover agents, recording the names of student pleased to be suspect, but who fell short of committing immediate wrongdoing. anwar al-awlaki was president of a student organization. the nypd deemed it prudent to get a better handle on what was occurring at msa. plus tim student organizations were tracked by investigators by some of the members including its syracuse. the student were not accused of any wrongdoing at that time.