Anyone Want to Be a College President? There Are (Many) Openings
May 29th, 2024 by schoolbound
The job is not what it used to be. There are openings at U.C.L.A., Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Penn … and many, many others.
U.C.L.A. Police Make First Arrest in Attack on Protest Encampment
May 29th, 2024 by schoolbound
Edan On, an 18-year-old, was charged with assault. The police said he beat pro-Palestinian protesters with a wooden pole.
Protesters at University of Chicago Take Over Institute of Politics Building
May 29th, 2024 by schoolbound
Heidi Heitkamp was in her office at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics when protesters occupied the building.
How Columbia University Lost Support From the Russell Berrie Foundation
May 14th, 2024 by schoolbound
Columbia University has faced enormous public pressure over protests. But emails and interviews also show some of the private demands on the Ivy League school.
U.S.C. Tries to Manage ‘Train Wreck’ of a Graduation
May 14th, 2024 by schoolbound
A Netflix star will not speak at a ceremony. Security is high. And some professors are pushing for the valedictorian, whose speech was canceled, to give an address.
Two Universities Cancel Speeches by U.N. Ambassador
May 14th, 2024 by schoolbound
Invitations to Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield were withdrawn by Xavier University and the University of Vermont because of student objections to American support for Israel.
Why Al Jazeera is the Go To News Source for Student Protesters
May 13th, 2024 by schoolbound
Students active in campus protests value Al Jazeera’s on-the-ground coverage and its perspective on the Israel-Hamas war. They draw distinctions between it and major American outlets.
Dartmouth’s President, Sian Leah Beilock, Called in Police Quickly. The Fallout Was Just as Swift.
May 13th, 2024 by schoolbound
Local law enforcement went in just a couple of hours after a protest encampment went up.
What the First Amendment Means for Campus Protests
May 2nd, 2024 by schoolbound
Encampments? Occupying buildings? Demonstrators cite their right to free expression, but the issues are thorny.
It’s Not Just Gaza: Student Protesters See Links to a Global Struggle
May 2nd, 2024 by schoolbound
In many students’ eyes, the war in Gaza is linked to other issues, such as policing, mistreatment of Indigenous people, racism and the impact of climate change.