CHICAGO — The University of Chicago is facing criticism for its disciplinary response to the campus protests against the war in Gaza. It is commencement weekend and at least four graduating students said their degress are being withheld pending the university’s disciplinary process. At a press conference Friday, one of those graduating seniors threw his robe […]
CHICAGO – University of Chicago students gathered again on Friday to protest the school and support Palestine. They also chose this weekend to make their voices heard, and for a reason. On May 7th, the University of Chicago Police swept a Gaza solidarity encampment on the campus quad. On Friday, those students, faculty and community […]
CHICAGO – University of Chicago faculty will host a teach-in and rally at the Hyde Park campus Main Quad where students set up a protest encampment in solidarity with Gaza earlier this month. The University of Chicago Faculty for Justice in Palestine said the rally is meant to honor the Palestinian people on the 76th […]
CHICAGO — The University of Chicago sent an alert Friday afternoon asking people to avoid the Main Quad due to “physical altercations.” SkyCam9 over the scene showed hundreds of people at the Main Quad with what appeared to be pro-Palestine protesters and pro-Israel protesters. The encampment began on Monday by pro-Palestine protesters. It’s one of […]
CHICAGO — The University of Chicago encampment is entering Day 3 as DePaul students begin their second day of protesting Israel’s war on Gaza as nationwide anti-war protesters challenge their universities’ involvement. The demands at DePaul are no different than what other demonstrators at different college campuses across the country are calling for — a […]