Campus Protests Over Gaza War

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At U.C.L.A., Police Arrest More Than 20 Pro-Palestinian Protesters
Protesters marched through campus, pitched tents and occupied various quads in demonstrations that became confrontational at times.
By Jonathan Wolfe and Jill Cowan
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1. University of California Workers Ordered to End Strike Over Protest Grievances
  An Orange County judge halted the labor action by academic workers after the university system said the walkout was causing students “irreparable harm.”
  By Shawn Hubler
  CreditAllison Dinner/EPA, via Shutterstock
2. Penn Bans Protest Encampments From Its Campus for the First Time
  The new rules, which would also significantly rein in demonstrations at the university in other ways, come on the heels of a nationwide wave of student activism against Israel’s actions in Gaza.
  By Anemona Hartocollis
  CreditRachel Wisniewski for The New York Times
3. U.C. Berkeley’s Leader, a Free Speech Champion, Has Advice for Today’s Students: Tone It Down
  “Just because you have the right to say something doesn’t mean it’s right to say,” said Carol Christ, who is retiring as chancellor at the end of this month.
  By Kurt Streeter
  CreditJim Wilson/The New York Times

Police Arrest 13 After Protesters Occupied Stanford President’s Office
Demonstrators had taken over the office at dawn and demanded that Stanford University trustees vote on divestment from companies said to support Israel’s military.
By Heather Knight
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Students Want Charges Dropped. What Is the Right Price for Protests?
At pro-Palestinian demonstrations, students have broken codes of conduct and, sometimes, the law. But the question of whether and how to discipline them is vexing universities.
By Jeremy W. Peters
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The Battle Over College Speech Will Outlive the Encampments
For the first time since the Vietnam War, university demonstrations have led to a rethinking of who sets the terms for language in academia.
By Emily Bazelon and Charles Homans
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University Leaders Face a Long, Complex Summer
Many officials may be confronting federal investigations, disputes over student discipline — and the prospect that the protests start all over again in the fall.
By Jeremy W. Peters
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In her four years at the state university, Maurie McInnis drew criticism from faculty members who said some of her decisions violated academic freedom.
By Stephanie Saul
Cuomo, in New Ad, Blasts Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators and Hamas
The one-minute commercial, which was created by a group formed by former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, seeks to bring attention to atrocities linked to Hamas.
By Grace Ashford
Bret Stephens
Should American Jews Abandon Elite Universities?
An incident at Columbia suggests that schools beset with antisemitism are beyond salvation.
By Bret Stephens
In San Francisco, Doctors Feud Over ‘Do No Harm’ When It Comes to War Protests
Doctors at the University of California, San Francisco, say that the workplace they once loved has been fractured by the Israel-Hamas war.
By Heather Knight
Why Bragg Dropped Charges Against Most Columbia Student Protesters
The Manhattan district attorney’s office cited a lack of evidence in deciding not to prosecute 31 of the 46 people charged in the takeover of Hamilton Hall.
By Chelsia Rose Marcius
3 Columbia Deans Placed on Leave Over Conduct at Antisemitism Panel
Leaked images showed the trio sharing disparaging text messages during an alumni group discussion last month about Jewish life on campus.
By Hurubie Meko
At Stanford, 2 Reports on Bias Show Extent of Divide Between Jews and Muslims
One report documented antisemitic threats. The other, anti-Muslim threats. Both signaled that there may be little room for agreement.
By Anemona Hartocollis
Pamela Paul
No, I Don’t Want to Protest
I don’t like operating in unison, and I’ve never been much of a tribalist or a joiner.
By Pamela Paul
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