As students return to colleges across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza, and some schools are…
Some of the new rules imposed by universities include banning encampments, limiting the duration of demonstrations and allowing protests only in designated spaces., administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza, and some schools are adopting rules to limit the kind of protests that swept campuses last spring., it also gave both student protesters and higher education officials a chance to regroup and strategize for the fall semester.
“Our colleges and universities should encourage, not suppress, open and vigorous dialogue and debate even on the most deeply held beliefs,” said the statement, adding that many policies were imposed without faculty input. A draft document obtained over the summer by the student newspaper at Harvard University showed the college was considering prohibitions on overnight camping, chalk messages and unapproved signs.
Many student protesters in the U.S. vow to continue their activism, which has been fueled by Gaza's rising death toll, which surpassed 40,000 on Thursday, according to the territory’s Health Ministry. Shafik was among the university leaders who were called for questioning before Congress. She was heavily criticized by Republicans who accused her of not doing enough to combat concerns about antisemitism on the Columbia campus.
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