UT and Texas Governor Face Criticism for Their Handling of Pro-Palestine Protesters
Hundreds of local and Texas state police officers arrested 57 protesters at a demonstration on UT’s campus after Gov. Abbott declared the protest antisemitic.
Hundreds of local and Texas state police officers arrested 57 protesters at a demonstration on UT’s campus after Gov. Abbott declared the protest antisemitic.
USC remained closed to the public Thursday, only allowing access to students, faculty, and staff with proper identification.
Emerson College students set up the camp late Sunday night and remained there until early Thursday morning when Boston police cleared it out.
At one point, the number of pro-Palestine protesters swelled to several hundred Monday evening.
The protests highlight the challenges of balancing the First Amendment rights of demonstrators with the rights of students to feel safe.
Here’s how U.S. institutions of higher education are attempting to address the security issues surrounding controversial speakers and protests.
USC Provost Andrew T. Guzman said threats against valedictorian Asna Tabassum, a Muslim-American student, have reached an “alarming tenor.”
UC Berkeley Police Chief Margo Bennett shares valuable lessons learned from hosting controversial speakers and subsequent protests and demonstrations.
Students occupied the office of Pomona College President Gabrielle Starr in protest of the dismantling of a mock apartheid wall.
A security consultant shares his opinion on how educational leaders have handled campus conflicts associated with the ongoing war and ways they can improve.