U.S.C. Cancels Its Main Graduation Ceremony, Citing Security Concerns
There have been student protests and arrests, as well as controversy over the school’s decision to cancel the speech of its valedictorian.
The New York Times > EducationCampus Protests Over Gaza Intensify Amid Pushback by Universities and Police
There were more than 120 new arrests as universities moved to prevent pro-Palestinian encampments from taking hold as they have at Columbia University.
The New York Times > EducationMidnight Deadline to End Protest Encampment at Columbia University Passes With No Sign of Police
The university, which asked the police to arrest protesters last week, had said it would consider “alternative options” for clearing the lawn if an agreement was not reached.
The New York Times > EducationAt Columbia, Johnson Suggests Military Could be Needed to Quell Protests
The Republican speaker appeared on the campus of Columbia University to condemn protesters as antisemitic, and said the school’s president and President Biden should take stronger action against them.
The New York Times > EducationJoe Biden and the Israel-Gaza War
Readers discuss a column by Nicholas Kristof. Also: Donald Trump, “unprecedented”; tech in school; how sorrow changes us; California’s property taxes.
The New York Times > EducationHundreds at Harvard Protest Suspension of Pro-Palestinian Group
Students flooded Harvard Yard, the oldest part of the university’s campus, which officials recently closed to the public. The students set up tents for an “emergency rally.”
The New York Times > EducationColumbia University Protests: Inside a Week of Unrest on Campus
In a Washington war room, Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, decided to call police officers to arrest protesting students. The backlash now threatens her leadership.
The New York Times > EducationColumbia, NYU and Yale Torn by Gaza War as Pro-Palestinian Protests Grow
Dozens were arrested Monday at N.Y.U. and Yale, but officials there and at campuses across the country are running out of options to corral protests that are expected to last the rest of the school year.
The New York Times > EducationOn Columbia’s Campus, a Protest Encampment Grows and Tensions Flare
On a day the university president asked students to stay home, a tent city on a campus lawn kept growing, protesters met in tense confrontations and police and politicians converged to weigh in.
The New York Times > EducationWhat We Know About the Protests at Columbia University
Demonstrations outside the school gates have added to the upheaval, with protesters who appear unconnected to the university targeting Jewish students.
The New York Times > EducationPaychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports
National Labor Relations Board testimony, now in the hands of a judge, could have wide-ranging consequences — positive and negative — for athletes and their institutions.
The New York Times > EducationMan Charged With Hate Crime After Break-In at Rutgers Islamic Student Center
Jacob Beacher is accused of stealing a Palestinian flag and causing $40,000 in damage to religious artifacts at Rutgers University during the Eid-al-Fitr holiday.
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