University of Pittsburgh administrators blamed protesters for incidents of vandalism to campus property and alleged organizers have no affiliation with the school.
The protest near the University of Pittsburgh is calling for the institution to break ties with any company that supports the nation of Israel, as its conflict with Hamas continues overseas.
Hundreds of student protesters and community activists gathered in front of the Cathedral of Learning throughout Sunday evening for a march and subsequent rally in support of Palestine and demanding that Pitt divest from any funds supporting Israel.
Around 80 protestors from the Pitt faculty union and United Steelworkers gathered outside of the Cathedral of Learning on Tuesday to deliver a letter to Chancellor Joan Gabel with their demands. As of Wednesday, the University has reached an agreement with the union on their labor contract after three years of negotiations.
After almost a year, Pitt officially has a new chancellor. The University of Pittsburgh’s board of trustees formally inaugurated Joan Gabel as the University’s 19th chancellor at Carnegie Music Hall on Friday afternoon. The University conducted the ceremony alongside the annual Honors Convocation, which recognizes graduate and professional students’ achievements. “Joan Gabel is a distinguished.