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Tag: Encampments

0 Education Politics

After the Encampments - For the student movement, translating chaos into real leverage will require a “long-haul protest” that sustains the crisis semester after semester.

Aparna Gopalan in Jewish Currents · 26 Sep

Student movements across several universities, including Northwestern, Rutgers, Brown, Columbia, and the New School, faced challenges in leveraging protests for long-term change, specifically regarding divestment from Israel.

0 Education Politics

As fall semester begins, University of California system takes a tougher tack on student protesters

Louis Keene in Forward · 21 Aug

Amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests that led to arrests and significant damage in the spring, the University of California system recently implemented stricter rules banning tents, masks, and other protest tactics on campus to ensure safety and uphold orderly operations.

0 Antisemitism Education

Under fire from Congress, Northwestern’s Jewish president forcefully defends encampment deal

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 23 May

During a recent congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, Northwestern University President Michael Schill defended his decision to make an agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters to end encampments on campus, which sparked controversy leading to the resignation of Jewish committee members and calls for Schill's resignation.

0 Politics Education

Limousine Liberals for Hamas

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 25 Apr

The episode analyzes the complex relationship between universities and pro-Hamas movements in the U.S., exploring in particular how conservative figures like Mike Johnson are responding.