Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have surged on college campuses after more than 100 protesters were arrested at Columbia University last week.
Students are calling on universities to separate themselves from companies that advance Israel's military activities in Gaza and, in some cases, from Israel itself.
Many campus protests are organized by coalitions of student organizations. Although these groups primarily operate independently, students say they draw inspiration from their peers at other universities.
Take a look at the protests on campus over the past few days.
columbia university
Pro-Palestinian student protesters set up a tent encampment at an Ivy League university in New York last week. Police first attempted to clear the encampment on April 18, arresting more than 100 protesters. But the move backfired, inspiring students across the country and motivating protesters at Columbia University to reunite.
University officials announced Wednesday that they are extending the deadline for removing protesters. They said the protesters had promised to remove a significant number of tents and agreed to allow only students to remain at the encampment. They also agreed to ban discriminatory language and harassing messages.
Columbia University spokesman Ben Chan said Thursday that discussions with student protesters continue. He said university leaders hope the talks will encourage protesters to clear their encampments, but if not, Columbia will need to consider other options. Ta.
“We have demands. They have theirs,” he said.
Colombian officials said negotiations were making progress after the school's self-imposed deadline of early Friday to reach an agreement to remove the military presence had passed. Nevertheless, two police buses were parked nearby, and there was a noticeable private security and police presence at the campus entrance.
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony due to unrest on campus. The university has already canceled a commencement speech by the school's pro-Palestinian valedictorian, citing safety concerns. The Los Angeles Police Department announced Wednesday night that more than 90 people were arrested on suspicion of trespassing during a protest at the university. One person was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. There were no reports of injuries. The university announced Wednesday that it would close its campus and that police would arrest anyone who did not leave.
ohio state university
On Thursday evening, police clashed with protesters just hours after they gathered at Ohio State University in Columbus. University spokesman Benjamin Johnson said those who refused to leave after being warned were arrested and charged with trespassing, citing rules prohibiting nighttime events. The exact number of Mr. Johnson's arrests is unknown.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas campus was far from home on Thursday, a day after a demonstration in which police and state troopers in riot gear and on horseback made dozens of arrests and forced hundreds of students from the school's main lawn. It was peaceful.
On Thursday, university officials removed campus barricades and allowed another demonstration attended by students and some faculty in the main square beneath the school's iconic clock tower. The group was also protesting Wednesday's arrest.
No violence occurred as a small group of campus police watched from the steps of the tower building. The meeting lasted about two hours.
University President Jay Hartzell said Thursday that 26 of the 55 people arrested Wednesday had no connection to the university.
george washington university
About 50 students from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., pitched tents in the school's grounds on Thursday. Later that day, a group of Georgetown University students and professors staged their own protest strike, marching to George Washington's campus to join the protesters.
Protesters are demanding that the university sever all ties with Israel and lift suspensions against prominent pro-Palestinian student groups.
The university had moved the law school finals, which were scheduled to be held in a building next to the garrison, to another building because of the noise.
The university announced that protesters must remove their tents and disperse by 7 p.m., and protesters stayed overnight at the encampment, local news stations reported Friday morning. The university in Washington said in a statement after Thursday night's deadline that the encampment violated university policy and that administration and police were considering how to handle the situation.
Harvard University
Trying to get ahead of the protests, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, locked most gates in its famous Harvard Yard ahead of Monday's classes, restricting access to students with student IDs.
The school also posted signs warning people against setting up tents or tables on campus without permission. Those efforts didn't stop protesters from setting up a camp of 14 tents Wednesday after rallying against the suspension of Harvard University's Faculty Palestine Solidarity Committee.
California State Polytechnic Institute Humboldt
Protesters at a Northern California university on Monday used furniture, tents, chains and zip ties to block entrances to academic and administrative buildings, prompting university officials to close the campus until the end of the week. He said distance learning will continue.
Officials said in a statement Tuesday that students had taken over a second building and three students were arrested. On Wednesday, officials said there were also unidentified people who were not students in one of the occupied buildings. On Thursday, the university announced that protesters continued to occupy two buildings.
The school's Dean Jeff Crane suggested during the meeting that the university form a committee that includes students to take a deeper look at the school's investments. Klein also suggested that faculty and students continue to meet every 24 hours to maintain open communication. The two sides have not yet announced an agreement.
The school's faculty senate called for the president's resignation in a vote of no confidence on Thursday, citing his decision to call the police to remove the students who had barricaded themselves on Monday.
emerson college
Boston police announced Thursday that 108 people were arrested at the Emerson College encampment. Police said four officers were injured, but their injuries were not life-threatening.
On Tuesday, about 80 students and other supporters occupied a busy courtyard on the campus in downtown Boston. University officials warned students Wednesday that some of the protesters were violating city ordinances, including blocking rights of way, blocking fire hydrants and violating noise laws.
The school said the alley where some demonstrators are pitching tents is city property, and Boston police have warned of impending law enforcement action.
new york university
Hundreds of protesters gathered at New York University earlier this week at a camp set up by students. Police said Wednesday that 133 protesters were detained. They said they were all released with summonses to appear in court on disorderly conduct charges.
emory university
Atlanta police and Georgia State Police cleared the camp at Emory University Quadrangle.
Emory spokeswoman Laura Diamond said university police ordered dozens of protesters who had set up tents early Thursday to leave. She said in an email to The Associated Press that the group had “trespassed” into a private school.
Cheryl Elliott, Emory University's vice president for public safety, announced in a statement Thursday night that 28 people were arrested, including 20 university officials. Some were already on sale.
northwestern university
Northwestern University changed its student code of conduct Thursday morning and set up bar tents on its suburban Chicago campus as student activists set up encampments.
University President Michael Schill sent an email announcing that the university had enacted “temporary additions” to its student policy, including bar tents, and warned of disciplinary action, including suspension, expulsion, and criminal charges, and dozens of students. Participated.
“The purpose of this addendum is to balance the right to peacefully demonstrate with our goals of protecting our community, avoiding disruption to education, and ensuring that university operations continue unabated. ,” Professor Schilling said.
yale university
Protests continued Thursday at Yale University, but the number of students participating was the largest since Monday, when 48 people, including 44 students, were arrested and charged with trespassing after camping out in Beinecke Plaza for several days. It was visibly decreasing.
The majority of those arrested were charged with trespassing. Classes for the semester at the New Haven, Conn.-based school end Friday, and final exams are scheduled to be held May 2-8.
Fashion Institute of Technology
On Thursday, dozens of protesters set up tents and occupied the building at the Fashion Institute of Technology, part of the public State University of New York. Protesters were sitting on the floor or walking around, many wearing masks and kaffiyeh. Other protesters outside the building carried placards and Palestinian flags. They refused to speak to reporters. About a dozen protesters spent the night in tents and sleeping bags inside campus buildings. The institute's museum, located in the building where protesters had set up camp, was closed on Friday.
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City University of New York
Students from the City University of New York in Harlem set up camp. On Thursday night, New York police officers and campus security officers confronted protesters. However, they were quickly overwhelmed by demonstrators, who locked their weapons and blocked their path. The officers withdrew from their positions with cheers.
Indiana University Bloomington
On Thursday afternoon, police armed with shields and batons burst into a line of arm-in-arm protesters at Indiana University Bloomington, arresting 33 people. Police made the arrest after an encampment was set up on campus.
Videos posted on social media show protests continuing even after law enforcement stopped making arrests.
Michigan State University East Lansing Campus
Tents began appearing on Michigan State University's East Lansing campus early Thursday morning, and by late afternoon, nearly 30 tents had been set up and about 100 students had gathered near the campus center to join in the chants.
University of Connecticut
Police arrested one protester and tore down a tent after students set up camp at the University of Connecticut on Thursday.
University of Pennsylvania
Early Friday morning, a small but growing encampment remained on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia. A statement from the school said authorities were “closely monitoring” the camp, which began Thursday, and had not received any reports of threats or violence from protesters. But it warned that protests or speech that violate university policies, disrupt business operations or create an “intimidating, hostile or violent environment” will not be tolerated.
