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How universities cope with heightened tensions, months after pro-Palestinian protests As the academic year draws to a close, university communities across the country remain concerned, not only about political action but also about the response, if any, it might force. While the latest arrests have drawn much attention, US colleges have been trying to control student protests since October, when …

The situation at Virginia Tech has “stabilized,” the university said Virginia Tech said Monday morning that the situation had “stabilized” on the university’s campus after overnight police activity. But the police remained on campus, he said. “The incident at the Graduate Life Center has been stabilized,” the university said in a social media post. “Police presence remains. Immediately, avoid the …

The arrest was made on the Virginia Tech campus, the Washington Post reported Arrests were made on the Virginia Tech campus as police tried to remove protesters from the encampment, according to The Washington Post. The newspaper cited an unnamed university spokesman. About 10:15 p.m. Sunday, Virginia Tech police advised protesters to leave within five minutes or face arrest. At …

Student protesters have a history of pushing Columbia University to divest A core demand over the past week by a pro-Palestinian student group at Columbia University has been for the school to divest investment funds from what they describe as companies profiting from Israel’s war on Gaza. Columbia’s endowment is valued at $13.6 billion and is managed by a university-owned …

Protests against the war in Gaza hit US universities. This is the latest Pro-Palestinian protesters have disrupted major US colleges and universities, bringing increasing pressure on school administrators to deal with demonstrations as their campuses prepare for graduation celebrations. Although protesters have widely insisted their tactics are peaceful, administrators have often denounced their demonstrations as disruptive, and some have used …

Cal Poly Humboldt urges students occupying building to “leave campus safely now” California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, asked students who participated in the demonstration and occupation of at least two buildings to “leave the campus peacefully.” “Individuals occupying Siemens Hall and Nelson Hall East, or camping illegally in the vicinity of those facilities, are urged to leave campus peacefully now,” …

Virginia Tech officials told pro-Palestinian protesters to leave or face arrest Virginia Tech police have warned pro-Palestinian protesters on campus they will face arrest if they refuse to disperse. About 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, university police advised protesters to leave within five minutes or face arrest. At the same time, the university warned students to refrain from protesting. “Heavy police …

What is disposal? And does it work? As Pro-Palestinian protests continue to hit major US universities, a unifying message has emerged. From Princeton University in New Jersey to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the same cry can be heard: “Reveal! Let go! We will not stop, we will not rest!” Signs marking the perimeter of the student …

About 20 protesters remained at George Washington University as the street encampment developed The number of protesters on the George Washington University campus had dwindled to about 20 people by Sunday night, but another group set up a camp of about 20 tents on a nearby public road over the weekend, the school said. As encampments developed on campus over …

RFK Jr. defends the rights of protesters but opposes calls for a Gaza ceasefire Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy told reporters after a campaign rally in Holbrook, New York on Sunday that he supports the rights of pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses but disagrees with their calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. “First of all, you know, …