Campus protests haven't stopped as schools clear out for the summer

Classes may be ending at many colleges and universities, but the student antiwar movement shows no signs of slowing down this summer.

Classes may be ending at many colleges and universities, but the student antiwar movement shows no signs of slowing down this summer. 

Activists at campuses from California to New York are continuing to demand that their schools divest from Israeli companies with ties to the war in Gaza.

Some protesters, like alumni at Columbia University, have even erected new encampments after administrators ordered previous ones torn down.  

The disruptions follow a turbulent spring for many institutions of higher learning, where protesters sometimes were arrested and faced violent counterprotests and threats of suspension. 

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Columbia University on Friday. It was taken down Sunday.Selcuk Acar / Anadolu via Getty Images“This isn’t just a fad movement,” said UCLA graduate student Michaela, who wanted only her first name used for fear of harassment. “It’s not going to stop over the summer. We are going to make sure the university knows we won’t stop until they divest.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/campus-protests-havent-stopped-schools-clear-summer-rcna155668

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