Round-up: Campus Chaos Continues Over Israel-Hamas Conflict - May 3

More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested this week as college administrators called on local and state police agencies to clear encampments and buildings.  In the past 24 hours, police have cleared protesters at The New School (NY) , New York University, Portland State University (OR), and SUNY Purchase.
 
Senior administrators of both the University of Southern California and University of California at Los Angeles face criticism from parents about how the handled the protests on their campus, and at USC, the cancellation of commencement.
 
Below is a selection of national news articles about the latest developments: 
 
Will Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech Survive?
Inside Higher Ed (May 3, 2024)
 
Grad Speakers Join the Protest Fray
Inside Higher Ed (May 3, 2024)
 
Live updates: Police Break Up Encampments at NYU, The New School; Other Protests Continue
USA Today (May 3, 2024)
 
Yes, Students Can Have a Reasoned Debate About Israel-Hamas
The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 3, 2024)
 
Jailed Students, A Canceled Commencement, Angry Parents: USC’s Carol Folt Takes on Critics
Los Angeles Times (May 3, 2024)
 
UCLA Chancellor Widely Criticized for Slow Response to Campus Violence
The Wall Street Journal (May 3, 2024)
 
Colleges Have a New Source of Protest on Their Hands: Irate Parents
The Wall Street Journal (May 3, 2024)
 
Police Report No Serious Injuries. But Scenes From Inside UCLA Camp, Protesters Tell A Different Story
Los Angeles Times (May 3, 2024)
 
Nearly 2,200 People Have Been Arrested During Pro-Palestinian Protests on US College Campuses
Associated Press (May 3, 2024)
 
Hundreds of College Protesters Arrested Across the U.S.: What to Know
The Washington Post (May 3, 2024)
 
Who Is Minouche Shafik? Protests Put Spotlight on Columbia’s President.
The Washington Post (May 3, 2024)
 
Calls to Divest From Israel Put Students and Donors on Collision Course
The New York Times (May 3, 2024)
 
For Biden, College Protests Mean Few Good Options, Lots of Risks
The Wall Street Journal (May 3, 2024)
 
A New Issue Flares in the 2024 Race: Campus Protests
The New York Times (May 3, 2024)
 
Attack on U.C.L.A. Encampment Stirs Fears of Clashes Elsewhere
The New York Times (May 3, 2024)
 
Pro-Palestinian Encampments Spread to Campuses in Other Countries
The New York Times (May 3, 2024)
 
University of California Workers May Strike After UCLA Raid
The New York Times (May 2, 2024)
 
 
The Attack on the UCLA Protest Encampment Was Unacceptable - Editorial
Los Angeles Times (May 2, 2024)
 
Rules for Campus Radicals, 2024 - Editorial
The Wall Street Journal (May 3, 2024)
 
Untangling the Mess of Campus Protests - Commentary
The New York Times (May 3, 2024)
 
What I Saw at Columbia’s Demonstration - Commentary
The Wall Street Journal (May 3, 2024)
 
The Long Shadow of May 4, 1970 – Commentary
Inside Higher Ed (May 3, 2024)