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Divest? Call the Cops? Presidents Grapple With How to Respond
Some leaders have directly engaged protesters as encampments crop up on campus. Others have sent in the police, leading to violent arrests and sharp criticism.
Columbia Bars Protest Leader Who Threatened Zionists
Columbia University administrators said late Friday that they had barred a leader of pro-Palestinian protests from the campus after a...
Police Ratchet Up Use of Force on Campus Protesters
As colleges turn to police to suppress pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some are calling for the National Guard. Experts say history should be a warning.
A President Battered but Not Broken
On a visit to the Columbia campus, House Speaker Mike Johnson added to the mounting criticism of Minouche Shafik as pro-Palestinian protests rage on.
Police Arrest at Least 30 Protesters at UT Austin
Wednesday saw a new round of clashes between pro-Palestine student protesters and police and campus administrators. The most forceful response...
The Wrong Remedy
Tony Banout asks if aggressive state and federal intervention will destroy higher ed in a supposed attempt to save it.
Barnard Eases Suspensions for Protesting Students
Barnard College has agreed to lift the interim suspensions of some students who violated its rules by participating in a...
NYU Professors Arrested in Pro-Palestinian Protest
About 20 New York University faculty members were arrested alongside 100 to 120 students involved in a pro-Palestinian protest on...