May 21, 2024
Round-up: Campus Chaos Continues Over Israel-Hamas Conflict - May 21
The fallout from the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country continues.
Many institutions are now facing lawsuits for alleged unlawful treatment of protesters, including suspensions, expulsions and arrests.
Protester’s calls for divestment from companies doing business in Israel, have been met with a range of responses from administrators. Some have agreed to weigh divestment requests while others have flatly rebuffed such calls, in some cases suggesting their hands were tied due to state laws.
Here is a selection of today’s headlines related to the protest movement:
The Litigation After the Protest Storm
Inside Higher Ed (May 21, 2024)
What Makes Current Divestment Demands Different
Inside Higher Ed (May 21, 2024)
Student Protesters Reach Deal With Bard Administrators, End Building Occupation
Inside Higher Ed (May 21, 2024)
UC Academic Workers Strike Over Pro-Palestinian Protest Arrests
Inside Higher Ed (May 21, 2024)
Actually, HBCUs Have a Lot to Say About Gaza
The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 21, 2024)
Biden Trumpets Progress for Black Americans in Detroit and at Morehouse College
The Washington Post (May 21, 2024)
After Anti-Israel Speeches, a Law School Curtails Graduation Traditions
The New York Times (May 21, 2024)
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Move UC Santa Cruz Encampment, Join Striking Workers
Los Angeles Times (May 21, 2024)
Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Evoke Vietnam-Era Uprisings and Other ‘Struggles of the Past’
Chicago Tribune (May 21, 2024)
Dartmouth’s President Is Censured by Faculty Over Protest Actions
The New York Times (May 20, 2024)
Protesters Demand U of A Divest From Israel. The problem? It's illegal.
Tucson.com (May 18, 2024)
Business Titans Privately Urged NYC Mayor to Use Police on Columbia Protesters, Chats Show
The Washington Post (May 16, 2024)
I Grew Up in a Nation Without Free Speech. Here's What I Hope College Protesters Learn. - Commentary
USA Today (May 21, 2024)
Many institutions are now facing lawsuits for alleged unlawful treatment of protesters, including suspensions, expulsions and arrests.
Protester’s calls for divestment from companies doing business in Israel, have been met with a range of responses from administrators. Some have agreed to weigh divestment requests while others have flatly rebuffed such calls, in some cases suggesting their hands were tied due to state laws.
Here is a selection of today’s headlines related to the protest movement:
The Litigation After the Protest Storm
Inside Higher Ed (May 21, 2024)
What Makes Current Divestment Demands Different
Inside Higher Ed (May 21, 2024)
Student Protesters Reach Deal With Bard Administrators, End Building Occupation
Inside Higher Ed (May 21, 2024)
UC Academic Workers Strike Over Pro-Palestinian Protest Arrests
Inside Higher Ed (May 21, 2024)
Actually, HBCUs Have a Lot to Say About Gaza
The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 21, 2024)
Biden Trumpets Progress for Black Americans in Detroit and at Morehouse College
The Washington Post (May 21, 2024)
After Anti-Israel Speeches, a Law School Curtails Graduation Traditions
The New York Times (May 21, 2024)
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Move UC Santa Cruz Encampment, Join Striking Workers
Los Angeles Times (May 21, 2024)
Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Evoke Vietnam-Era Uprisings and Other ‘Struggles of the Past’
Chicago Tribune (May 21, 2024)
Dartmouth’s President Is Censured by Faculty Over Protest Actions
The New York Times (May 20, 2024)
Protesters Demand U of A Divest From Israel. The problem? It's illegal.
Tucson.com (May 18, 2024)
Business Titans Privately Urged NYC Mayor to Use Police on Columbia Protesters, Chats Show
The Washington Post (May 16, 2024)
I Grew Up in a Nation Without Free Speech. Here's What I Hope College Protesters Learn. - Commentary
USA Today (May 21, 2024)