Pro-Palestinian encampments threaten college graduations

Demonstrators emerge from their tents after camping overnight with over fifty others on the steps of Sproul Hall at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday, April 23, 2024 as students and others establish an encampment in protest, demanding for a …

However, Mr. Carville suggested the protesters are a small segment of students. He pointed to a recent Harvard University poll that found voters aged 18 to 29 cared more about inflation, health care and other domestic issues than the war. On Monday afternoon, protesters marching near an encampment at the public University of Vermont waved signs reading “no war criminals at commencement.”

Columbia University administrators summoned the New York Police Department to campus Tuesday night to clear encampments from a school building and a lawn designated for commencement activities. In a meeting with school administrators last week, Morehouse professors raised concerns that protesters will heckle the president. Several faculty, students and alumni have refused to appear onstage with Mr. Biden.

Special Agent Steve Kopek, a Secret Service spokesperson, told The Times this week that security concerns prevented the agency from sharing “the means and methods used to conduct our protective operations.” As commencement season kicks off this weekend, other colleges have also stepped up their security measures.

“We remain committed to moving forward with these ceremonies,” spokeswoman Julia Mejian said in an email. “Despite the ongoing disturbance on University Yard, GW is open and operating with enhanced safety measures.” Jonathan Zimmerman, a professor of the history of education at the private University of Pennsylvania, said college leaders are trying to balance free speech with the right of families to celebrate graduation.

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