College protests and some faculty members who oppose Israel's military offensive in Gaza have been testing the power and the patience of university leaders.
The Association of Black Students (ABS) published a list of grievances and demands for WashU’s administration over winter break in a series of Instagram posts titled “Enough is Enough.” The group criticized the administration’s response to a number of events in recent years that have affected students of color.
About 70 community members, mainly students, attended a protest calling for Chancellor Andrew Martin to make a statement on violence in Gaza, condemn Islamophobia, and cut Washington University’s financial ties with Boeing, Dec. 7.
Universities nationwide have become a hotbed of student protests and free speech conflicts in the last two months — and St. Louis campuses have not been immune.
In the weeks following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, students at Washington University have reported increased instances of Islamophobia and antisemitism.