Round-up: Campus Chaos Continues Over Israel-Hamas Conflict - May 7

Pro-Palestinian protests continue to roil college campuses across the county, including:
 
Chicago police cleared an encampment at the University of Chicago early Tuesday morning.  No arrests were reported.
 
Pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded themselves inside the main administrative building at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, R.I., on Monday night, protest organizers said. The school said its president and provost were meeting with the demonstrators.
 
Emory University has moved the site its commencement from the university Quadrangle to the Gas South District in Duluth, GA, citing “concerns about safety and security.”  Both Columbia University and the University of Southern California have cancelled their main commencement ceremonies but will still award degrees by school. 
 
At Pomona College, pro-Palestinian protesters are attempting to block the institution from setting up for graduation by holding a protest near the stage and demanding the university divest from companies with ties to Israel.
 
Emerson College has asked the Suffolk County District Attorney not to pursue charges against pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on campus last week.
 
Below is a selection of news and commentary articles on the campus turmoil from across the country:
 
Universities Consider Divestment Demands
Inside Higher Ed (May 7, 2024)
 
Protests Come for Prospective Students
Inside Higher Ed (May 7, 2024)
 
Commencement Changes at Columbia and Emory
Inside Higher Ed (May 7, 2024)
 
Campus Protests: Police Remove Encampment at University of Chicago (Live)
The New York Times (May 7, 2024)
 
U. of C. Police Clear Protest Encampment Early Tuesday, Days After President Announces Intention to Intervene
Chicago Tribune (May 7, 2024)
 
Tensions Flare Between DePaul Pro-Palestine Encampment and Counterprotesters
Chicago Tribune (May 7, 2024)
 
Protesters Occupy Building at Rhode Island School of Design
The New York Times (May 7, 2024)
 
More Than 100 Arrested at UCLA, UC San Diego as Campuses Step Up Security
Los Angeles Times (May 7, 2024)
 
Emerson Urging Suffolk DA to Not Charge Pro-Palestinian Protesters ‘Rewards Their Disruptive Conduct,’ ADL Leader Says
Boston Herald (May 7, 2024)
 
Police Block Off MIT Pro-Palestine Encampment, Administration Threatens to Suspend Student Protestors
Boston Herald (May 7, 2024)
 
Despite Threat of Suspension, Pro-Palestinian Encampment at MIT Remains Intact
MassLive.com (May 7, 2024)
 
To Find Masked Mob Members Who Attacked UCLA Camp, Police Using Jan. 6 Tactics
Los Angeles Times (May 7, 2024)
 
The American Paradox of Protest: Celebrated and Condemned, Welcomed and Muzzled
Associated Press (May 5, 2024)
 
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Resist Order to Clear Encampment at M.I.T.
The New York Times (May 6, 2024)
 
College Campus Protests: What Students Should Know Before Taking Action
U.S. News & World Report (May 7, 2024)
 
 
College Presidents Behaving Badly – Commentary
The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 7, 2024)
 
The Chicago Principles Are Undemocratic - Commentary
The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 7, 2024)
 
Campus Protests: Free Palestine! Free Pizza! - Commentary
The Wall Street Journal (May 7, 2024)
 
Senators Need to Stop the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act – Commentary
The New York Times (May 7, 2024)