Two Yale administrators, Hannah Peck and Andrew Forsythe, read a message that if the approximately 250 protesters present did not vacate Beinecke Plaza and remove tents from the encampment by 11:30 p.m., may face disciplinary action.
The nypd to break up a Tent Encampment that student set up a date earlier on the South Lawn in support of the people of gaza. Police rolled through and arrested 113 people, mostly students. One student said protesters were sitting in a Circle Linking arms when they were detained. They were zip tied, hauled into police fans and taken to city jails. Columbias president said police ignored multiple written and verbal warnings and were trespassing and damaging property. The Nypd Commissioner said students arrested were quote, peaceful and did not resist, end quote. In a statement, Columbia University said all University Students participating in the encampment have been informed that they are suspended. At this time, participants in the encampment are not authorized to be on University Property and are trespassing. The arrest at columbia comes the same week the University Of Southern California canceled
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Wednesday requiring colleges within the state to revise free speech policies. The order said that it is 'relating to addressing acts of antisemitism in institutions of higher education.'[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
Clemson defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm on university property this month. Online records in Pickens County detail that Capehart was arrested Feb. 6. Capehart is a 6-foot-5, 320-pound senior from Hartsville who is planning for his fifth season with the Tigers.
George Washington (GW) University has temporarily suspended a pro-Palestine group over its anti-Israel messaging on campus. The suspension comes after the group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) last month projected anti-Israel messages on a campus library amid the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In a Tuesday statement emailed to…