2 Universities Have Now Reached Deals With Pro-Palestine Protesters To End Encampments
10 months, 3 weeks ago

2 Universities Have Now Reached Deals With Pro-Palestine Protesters To End Encampments

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Northwestern University in Illinois and Brown University in Rhode Island both reached a deal with pro-Palestine protesters this week to end their occupation of campus grounds. via Associated Press ″ will advise employers not to rescind job offers for students engaging in speech protected by the First Amendment,” a university statement obtained by the Daily Northwestern said. “For the first time, a university administration has committed to full disclosure of its holdings and investments in specific companies, including those whose investments support Israeli apartheid, as well as a clear path to the university’s divestment from those holdings,” the group’s statement said in part. Brown also agreed to invite five students chosen by the coalition for a meeting next month with school administrators to again discuss a 2020 proposal recommending divestments from companies linked to Israel.

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Brown rejects calls to divest from companies in connection with pro-Palestinian protests on campus
5 months, 1 week ago

Brown rejects calls to divest from companies in connection with pro-Palestinian protests on campus

The Independent  

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Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment
5 months, 1 week ago

Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment

NPR  

Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Brown University has refused pro-Palestinian student demands to divest from companies doing business with Israel. The university’s highest governing body, the Corporation of Brown University, says divesting “would signal that there are ‘approved’ points of views to which members of the community are expected to conform,” …

Some Universities Are Holding Back Pro-Palestine Student Protestors' Diplomas
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Some Universities Are Holding Back Pro-Palestine Student Protestors' Diplomas

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several universities across the country are withholding, or threatening to withhold, the diplomas of seniors who engaged in pro-Palestine demonstrations on their campuses amid a national student mobilization in recent months. In letters sent on Friday, administrators accused the students of violating the student code of conduct, alleging that they failed to respond to police’s orders to …

Brown University president’s commencement speech briefly interrupted by protesters
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Brown University president’s commencement speech briefly interrupted by protesters

Associated Press  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Protesters briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University’s president on Sunday. A group called Brown Alumni for Palestine said in a news release Sunday that it led the disruption at the ceremony, where Paxson and the Brown Corporation were conferring diplomas to the graduating class. Brown Alumni for Palestine said the group represents over …

Pro-Palestinian protesters leave after Drexel University decides to have police clear encampment
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters leave after Drexel University decides to have police clear encampment

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Protesters packed up their belongings and left a pro-Palestinian encampment at Drexel University on Thursday after the school announced a decision to have police clear the encampment. University President John Fry said in a statement that he decided to have campus police and public safety officers join Philadelphia police in clearing the encampment as peacefully as possible. In …

Pro-Palestinian protesters leave after Drexel University decides to have police clear encampment
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters leave after Drexel University decides to have police clear encampment

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protesters packed up their belongings …

Rutgers, Northwestern defend deals with student protesters: ‘We had to get the encampment down’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rutgers, Northwestern defend deals with student protesters: ‘We had to get the encampment down’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers universities defended their decisions to end pro-Palestinian encampments through negotiations rather than police force, telling a House committee on Thursday that they defused the danger without ceding ground to protesters. “We had to get the encampment down,” Northwestern’s Michael Schill said. “The police solution was not going to be available to us …

Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan
10 months ago

Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Michigan before dawn Tuesday, citing a threat to public safety and coming less than a week after demonstrators stepped up pressure by placing fake body bags on the lawn of a school official. “This conduct is where our failure to address antisemitism leads literally — literally …

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University
10 months ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia over the weekend, prompting a lockdown of school buildings, a day after authorities thwarted an attempted occupation of a school building at the neighboring University of Pennsylvania campus. “This demonstration already has proved intolerably disruptive to normal University operations and has raised serious concerns about the …

Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict
10 months, 1 week ago

Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict

Associated Press  

— Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily taking down their tents in Harvard Yard on Tuesday after university officials agreed to discuss their questions about the endowment, bringing a peaceful end to the kinds of demonstrations that were broken up by police on other campuses. The student protest group Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine said in …

UC Berkeley to consider divesting from weapons makers as pro-Palestinian protesters break camp
10 months, 1 week ago

UC Berkeley to consider divesting from weapons makers as pro-Palestinian protesters break camp

LA Times  

Pro-Palestinian protesters at UC Berkeley have removed tents on a central campus plaza in an agreement that appeared to end one of the largest and longest student encampments in the country as Chancellor Carol Christ said she would initiate a discussion about the university’s investments in weapons companies and the possible divestment from them. And the chancellor said she supported …

Encampment ‘just the start’ of Gaza protests at Irish universities, says student
10 months, 1 week ago

Encampment ‘just the start’ of Gaza protests at Irish universities, says student

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Eabha Hughes, a third-year student of history and politics who co-founded the BDS group, …

Police clearing pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University, 33 arrested
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Police clearing pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University, 33 arrested

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Police began to clear a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested 33 protesters, hours after dozens left the site and marched to President Ellen Granberg's home. "While the university is committed to protecting students' rights to free expression, the encampment had evolved into an unlawful activity, with participants in direct violation of multiple university …

Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment, occupy building at Rhode Island School of Design
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment, occupy building at Rhode Island School of Design

The Hindu  

A Monday deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to leave an encampment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology cleared many demonstrators only to have the site retaken while protesters at the Rhode Island School of Design began occupying a building in the ongoing protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas war. “It was made in close consultation with the Emory Police Department, security advisors …

Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment, occupy building at Rhode Island School of Design
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment, occupy building at Rhode Island School of Design

The Independent  

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What we can learn from 4 schools that have reached agreements with Gaza protesters
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What we can learn from 4 schools that have reached agreements with Gaza protesters

NPR  

What we can learn from 4 schools that have reached agreements with Gaza protesters Enlarge this image toggle caption David Goldman/AP David Goldman/AP As the latest wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at U.S. colleges stretches into a third week, some campuses are seeing rising tensions while others have gone relatively quiet. Northwestern commits to more student support, though not everyone feels …

Palestine campus protests finally begin to cool off after weeks of chaos and thousands of arrests, as Dems fear flare-up during Chicago conference
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Palestine campus protests finally begin to cool off after weeks of chaos and thousands of arrests, as Dems fear flare-up during Chicago conference

Daily Mail  

The swathe of pro-Palestinian protests that have been rocking US campuses for weeks were more muted Friday after a series of clashes with police, mass arrests and a stern White House directive to restore order. A protest encampment at George Washington University Law School on May 3, 2024 in Washington D.C. People pray at an encampment at University Yard at …

University of Chicago protestors at pro-Palestine encampment rattle off list of demands on their Instagram - including HIV tests and Plan B
10 months, 2 weeks ago

University of Chicago protestors at pro-Palestine encampment rattle off list of demands on their Instagram - including HIV tests and Plan B

Daily Mail  

Students protestors at the University of Chicago have posted a list of supplies they need to continue their pro-Palestine encampments. The list of supplies, ranging from first aid supplies to HIV tests and Plan B, were posted to an Instagram story by the organizers of the University of Chicago pro-Palestine movements on Thursday. Students protestors at the University of Chicago …

University Of Minnesota Reaches Initial Agreement With Pro-Palestine Demonstrators
10 months, 2 weeks ago

University Of Minnesota Reaches Initial Agreement With Pro-Palestine Demonstrators

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The University of Minnesota reached an initial agreement with pro-Palestine protesters late Wednesday to end their encampment on campus. Hundreds of students at colleges nationwide, from Columbia University in New York to the University of California, Los Angeles, to Northwestern University in Illinois and Brown University in Rhode Island, held demonstrations in recent weeks to demand that …

Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments

LA Times  

Pro-Palestinian supporters rally outside a building at New York University last month. In a statement, Chancellor Francine Conway noted protesters’ request for divestment from companies doing business with Israel and for Rutgers to cut ties with Tel Aviv University. She said the request is under review, but “such decisions fall outside of our administrative scope.” Protesters at Brown University in …

University protests: Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza
10 months, 2 weeks ago

University protests: Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza

The Hindu  

A brawl erupted at University of California, Los Angeles, after a pro-Palestinian encampment was “forcefully attacked,” the school's chancellor said on May 1, while activists at the University of Wisconsin in Madison clashed with police officers who destroyed their tents, in a day of escalating violence on some college campuses over the war in Gaza. Chancellor Gene Block at UCLA …

All the colleges where Gaza protests are taking place
10 months, 2 weeks ago

All the colleges where Gaza protests are taking place

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the building on Columbia University’s …

Northwestern University’s deal with student protesters offers example of successful negotiations
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Northwestern University’s deal with student protesters offers example of successful negotiations

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — For five days, the shouts of student protesters and supporters rang out from Northwestern University’s Deering Meadow as they joined demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war unfolding on college campuses nationwide. “This agreement represents a sustainable and de-escalated path forward, and enhances the safety of all members of the Northwestern community while providing space for free expression that complies …

How Columbia University became the driving force behind protests over the war in Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How Columbia University became the driving force behind protests over the war in Gaza

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and …

Columbia University tightens campus access after student protesters control building
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia University tightens campus access after student protesters control building

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-05-01 00:22 A demonstratro gestures from a balcony of Hamilton Hall, where students at Columbia University have barricaded themselves inside as they continue to protest in support of Palestinians, despite orders from university officials to disband, or face suspension, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, the US, on April 30. NEW …

Columbia University locks down campus after protests escalate, students take over historic campus building
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia University locks down campus after protests escalate, students take over historic campus building

The Hindu  

In the wee hours of April 30 morning student protesters occupied a building on Columbia University’s main campus escalating tensions at the university hours after administrators had begun suspending students who refused to leave a ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment.’ Hamilton Hall, the building at Columbia University that protesters occupied early Tuesday morning, has been occupied several times by student activists over …

Columbia University begins suspending pro-Palestinian activists after they refused to disband from New York campus
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia University begins suspending pro-Palestinian activists after they refused to disband from New York campus

ABC  

In short: Columbia University has begun suspending pro-Palestinian activists after they refused to leave the New York campus. Columbia University has begun suspending pro-Palestinian activists after they refused to leave the New York campus. Columbia University has begun suspending pro-Palestinian activists after they refused to disband an encampment of tents on its New York campus, after the Ivy League school …

‘Divest from Israel’: Decoding the Gaza protest call shaking US campuses
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Divest from Israel’: Decoding the Gaza protest call shaking US campuses

Al Jazeera  

It’s a central demand in the pro-Palestine student protests on college campuses. However, in a statement posted to X on Monday, Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine claimed the direct investments account for “a mere 6.12 percent of Columbia’s $784m publicly traded investments”. Students made efforts to persuade NYU to divest from companies including “GE, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar and Boeing …

April 29, 2024 - Columbia begins suspending student protesters
10 months, 3 weeks ago

April 29, 2024 - Columbia begins suspending student protesters

CNN  

Demonstrators are seen at the pro-Palestinian encampment at the Columbia University in New York on Sunday. Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images Columbia said in a statement Monday that while constructive dialogue between student organizers and academic leaders has been ongoing since last week, “Regretfully, we were not able to come to an agreement.” “Both sides in these discussions put forward robust and …

Gaza war protesters defy Columbia University's deadline to disband camp or face suspension
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaza war protesters defy Columbia University's deadline to disband camp or face suspension

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Colleges around the US implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency on Monday, including an ultimatum from Columbia University for students to sign a form and leave the encampment by the afternoon or face suspension. The notice sent Monday by the Ivy League university in Manhattan to protesters in the encampment …

Here's What The Pro-Palestinian Student Demonstrators Want
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Here's What The Pro-Palestinian Student Demonstrators Want

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Last week, students at Columbia University set up an encampment on the campus green to protest Israel’s war in Gaza, kicking off what would quickly become a national mobilization of student activists. “I’m a member of this community, and I don’t want this particular community to be profiting from apartheid, from war, from genocide,” Ariela Rosenzweig, a …

At Columbia, Pro-Israel Crowd Yells ‘Go Back To Gaza!’ At Pro-Palestinian Students
10 months, 3 weeks ago

At Columbia, Pro-Israel Crowd Yells ‘Go Back To Gaza!’ At Pro-Palestinian Students

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — A crowd of pro-Israel protesters gathered just outside the Columbia University campus on Thursday evening, chanting through the gates at a group of pro-Palestinian students inside to “go to Gaza!” “Go home, terrorists!” the pro-Israel crowd screamed at the students. President Biden stands against hateful rhetoric, and believes we must constantly respect the dignity …

Columbia protesters say they’re at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war camp
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia protesters say they’re at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war camp

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Columbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country said Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met. George Washington University students pray on the street after police close the students plaza during a pro-Palestinian protest over the Israel-Hamas war, Friday, April 26, 2024, in …

Pro-Palestinian encampments are spreading across U.S. colleges. What are the students demanding?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian encampments are spreading across U.S. colleges. What are the students demanding?

LA Times  

It’s Friday, April 26. The New York Police Department arrested more than 100 people last week at an encampment formed by student activists on Columbia University’s main lawn in protest against the Israel-Hamas war. Here are some of their other demands: For the university to “divest all its funds from and end all partnerships with Israel by any direct holdings.” …

Columbia protesters say they’re at an impasse with administrators, will continue antiwar camp
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia protesters say they’re at an impasse with administrators, will continue antiwar camp

LA Times  

Student negotiators representing the Columbia encampment said the university hadn’t met their primary demand for divestment from companies they say are fueling the Israel-Hamas conflict. Student negotiators representing the Columbia encampment said that after meetings Thursday and Friday, the university hadn’t met their primary demand for divestment, although they had made progress on a push for more transparent financial disclosures. …

Carefully planned and partly improvised: inside the Columbia protest that fueled a national movement
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Carefully planned and partly improvised: inside the Columbia protest that fueled a national movement

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Months before they pitched their tents on Columbia University’s main lawn, inspiring a wave of protest encampments at college campuses nationwide, a small group of pro-Palestinian student activists met privately to sketch out the logistical details of a round-the-clock occupation. “We’re standing here today because we’re inspired by the students at Columbia, who we consider to be …

Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters following encampment arrests
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters following encampment arrests

The Hindu  

April 24, 2024 08:22 pm | Updated May 01, 2024 10:39 am IST - New York Columbia University said early on April 24 that it was making “important progress” with pro-Palestinian student protesters who set up a tent encampment and that it was extending a deadline to clear out, yet standoffs remained tense on the Ivy League campus in upper …

Brave Jewish Columbia University graduates confront 'solidarity camp' tent squatters with Israeli flags
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Brave Jewish Columbia University graduates confront 'solidarity camp' tent squatters with Israeli flags

Daily Mail  

Both say the camp should be cleared to make Jewish students feel safe They were met with hostility from pro-Palestine crowd, but bedded in Two Jewish graduates of Columbia University snuck into the campus pro-Palestine encampment with Israeli flags and accused activists of ‘supporting radical Islamic terrorism’. Two Jewish graduates of Columbia University snuck into the campus pro-Palestine encampment with …

‘We will not move.’ Pro-Palestinian encampments, protests grow at California universities
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We will not move.’ Pro-Palestinian encampments, protests grow at California universities

LA Times  

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a tent encampment during a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall at UC Berkeley on Monday. “We are in solidarity with students speaking up everywhere,” said Malak Afaneh, a UC Berkeley law student who is part of the “Free Palestine Camp.” “We put up tents because that is how Palestinians are living now. Stanford University joined …

Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US universities, target financial links with Israel
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US universities, target financial links with Israel

India TV News  

Washington: The arrest of 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Columbia last week has sparked a wave of similar protests across several American colleges and universities as the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the besieged Gaza Strip continues, leading to a debate on where to draw the line between allowing free speech while maintaining free and inclusive campuses. The Columbia University has cancelled …

Over 130 Arrested At New York University As Pro-Palestinian Protests Rage Across US Campuses
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 130 Arrested At New York University As Pro-Palestinian Protests Rage Across US Campuses

ABP News  

US Campus Protests: Overnight demonstrations at New York University's campus led to the arrest of over 130 individuals as protests in support of Palestine escalated across various United States universities amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. According to a spokesman from New York University, the decision to involve law enforcement was made after additional protesters, many of whom were not affiliated …

UC Berkeley Students Set Up Encampment To Protest War In Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UC Berkeley Students Set Up Encampment To Protest War In Gaza

Huff Post  

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a tent encampment in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus on Monday in Berkeley, California, in solidarity with protesters at Columbia University who are demanding a permanent cease-fire in war between Israel and Gaza. According to the National Students for Justice in Palestine social media pages, UC Berkeley is joining several other universities …

Columbia Cancels In-Person Classes As Pro-Palestinian Protests Sprout Across Campuses
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Columbia Cancels In-Person Classes As Pro-Palestinian Protests Sprout Across Campuses

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public Monday as some of the most prestigious U.S. universities sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas. “It’s a really outrageous crackdown by the university to …

Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia
11 months ago

Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public Monday as some of the most prestigious U.S. universities sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas. “It’s a really outrageous crackdown by the university to allow the police …

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