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June 5, 2024 at 11:50 PM

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested after occupying Stanford president's office

Stanford University says 13 people have been arrested when law enforcement removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a building that houses the university president and provost offices
June 5, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Graffiti is painted on the wall near the office of the President at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Stanford University said people were arrested as law enforcement removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a campus building early Wednesday that houses the university president and provost offices, with the school saying there was damage inside and outside the building.(AP Photo/Nic Coury)
June 2, 2024 at 10:38 AM

Disruptions at University of Chicago graduation as school withholds 4 diplomas

A crowd of students protesting the war in Gaza have walked out of the University of Chicago’s commencement
June 2, 2024 at 10:38 AM
FILE - Pro-Palestinian protesters chant at University of Chicago police while being kept from the university's quad as the student encampment is dismantled Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
May 31, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Police arrest 80 at Israel-Hamas war protest at UC Santa Cruz, school says

A spokesperson for the University of California, Santa Cruz, says approximately 80 people have been arrested at a pro-Palestinian demonstration that has been blocking the main campus entrance for days
May 31, 2024 at 8:14 PM
University of California, Santa Cruz graduate students and other academic workers in the UAW 4811 union begin a strike and are joined by UCSC students for Justice in Palestine as they picket the main entrance to campus on Monday, May 20, 2024, in Santa Cruz, Calif. (Shmuel Thaler/The Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP)
May 31, 2024 at 1:58 AM

Police dismantle pro-Palestinian camp at Wayne State University in Detroit

Police have dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment at Wayne State University in Detroit two days after the school suspended in-person classes and encouraged staff to work remotely
May 31, 2024 at 1:58 AM
A pro-Palestinian encampment is shown Tuesday, May 28, 2024, on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit. The school suspended in-person classes and encouraged staff to work remotely to avoid any problems with the encampment. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
May 29, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Harvard will no longer comment on public matters unrelated to 'core function'

Harvard will no longer comment on public matters unrelated to its 'core function' amid ongoing tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war.
May 29, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Dunster House in Cambridge at Harvard University is pictured in 2022 image.
May 23, 2024 at 11:10 PM

Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting 'Free, free Palestine'

Hundreds of students in graduation robes walked out of the Harvard commencement chanting “Free, free Palestine” after weeks of protests on campus
May 23, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Graduating students chant as they depart commencement in protest to the 13 graduating seniors who were not allowed to participate due to protest activities, in Harvard Yard during commencement at Harvard University, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
May 23, 2024 at 8:03 PM

GOP lawmakers grill Northwestern, Rutgers and UCLA leaders on protest response

On Thursday, leaders from Northwestern, Rutgers and UCLA testified before Congress on college protests and alleged antisemitism.
May 23, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Northwestern University president Michael Schill and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speak during a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 23, 2024.
May 23, 2024 at 3:31 PM

House Education Committee holds hearing on antisemitism on college campuses

University leaders from Northwestern, Rutgers and UCLA will testify as the committee’s main witnesses.
May 23, 2024 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: House Education Committee holds hearing on antisemitism on college campuses
May 20, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Biden faces silent protests at Morehouse commencement

President Joe Biden was met with silent protests as he delivered the commencement address Sunday at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
May 20, 2024 at 3:31 PM
President Joe Biden speaks to graduating students at the Morehouse College commencement, May 19, 2024, in Atlanta.
May 19, 2024 at 12:54 AM

19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for trying to occupy UPenn building

The University of Pennsylvania said 19 protesters were arrested for trying to occupy a campus building on Friday night.
May 19, 2024 at 12:54 AM
In this screen grab from a video, law enforcement officers and pro-Palestinian demonstrators engage in a stand off at the University of Pennsylvania, on May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia.
May 18, 2024 at 3:47 PM

University of Chicago protestors interrupt interview

ABC News contributor Heidi Heitkamp was doing a Zoom interview with ABC News Live when protestors entered her office. She was not harmed and remains safe.
May 18, 2024 at 3:47 PM
VIDEO: University of Chicago protestors interrupt interview
May 17, 2024 at 12:00 AM

47 people arrested at UC Irvine after police, sheriff called in over protest

Protesters entered the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall on the UC Irvine campus on Wednesday.
May 17, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators stand in front of a line of police as they clear an encampment after students occupied the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall at the University of California, Irvine, in Irvine, Calif., on May 15, 2025.
May 16, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Protesters arrested at UC Irvine

Tensions at the University of California, Irvine campus escalated as a group of several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters entered a lecture hall and surrounded the building on Wednesday.
May 16, 2024 at 2:32 PM
VIDEO: Protesters arrested at UC Irvine
May 13, 2024 at 11:37 PM

Israel, Gaza protests carry over into commencements

Some students at Virginia Commonwealth University and Duke University walked out of their graduation ceremonies.
May 13, 2024 at 11:37 PM
VIDEO: Israel, Gaza protests carry over into commencements
1 month ago

Police break up demonstrations at Penn and Portland State University

Demonstrators breached the gate of the University of Pennsylvania's home amid campus protests.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Police break up demonstrations at Penn and Portland State University
1 month ago

How some colleges have de-escalated protests and negotiated with students

Colleges that successfully de-escalated student protests on campus communicated and negotiated with protesters.
1 month ago
NYPD officers in riot gear enter Columbia University's encampment as they evict a building that had been barricaded by pro-Palestinian student protesters in New York, April 30, 2024.
1 month ago

University of Arizona latest college to arrest protesters refusing to leave campus

This comes as some UCLA protesters allegedly equipped with heavy tools were prevented from occupying a building.
1 month ago
VIDEO: University of Arizona latest college to arrest protesters refusing to leave campus
1 month ago

New clashes on college campuses across the US

ABC News’ Victor Oquendo has the latest on new clashes on campuses, including arrests overnight at the University of Pennsylvania.
1 month ago
VIDEO: New clashes on college campuses across the US
1 month ago

GOP leaders praise removal of GWU encampment as protesters decry police tactics

D.C. police's early morning clash with protesters encamped on George Washington University was applauded by Republican lawmakers who pressured D.C.'s mayor for action.
1 month ago
Officers of the Metropolitan Police Department pepper spray demonstrators at George Washington University in Washington, DC, May 8, 2024.
1 month ago

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says ‘hate has no place on college campuses’

The Education Department has asked Congress to approve a $22 million increase to the proposed budget to investigate antisemitism.
1 month ago
VIDEO: antisemitism
1 month ago

Commencement cancellations and more cops on campus

Police continue to tighten security at colleges and universities across the country as protesters try to take back encampments.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Commencement cancellations and more cops on campus
1 month ago

Police remove pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Chicago

Also, more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at University of California campuses Monday and Columbia University is canceling its main commencement ceremony.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Police remove Pro-Palestinian encampent at University of Chicago in Hyde Park
1 month ago

How campus protests of the past may inform pro-Palestinian student demonstrations

Demonstrations in the '70s, '80s were launched against university investments.
1 month ago
Demonstrations in the '70s, '80s were launched against university investments.
1 month ago

Columbia University cancels main commencement amid protests

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos reports on the rising tensions on college campuses across the U.S.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Columbia University cancels main commencement amid protests
1 month ago

Columbia cancels universitywide commencement ceremony

Columbia University has canceled its universitywide commencement ceremony. Many graduating seniors missed their high school graduations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Columbia cancels universitywide commencement ceremony
1 month ago

'Racist' actions from counterprotesters at Ole Miss prompt investigation

The University of Mississippi has opened an investigation into a student's "racist" conduct at a counterprotest surrounding a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
1 month ago
A neutral campus organizer, center, tries to direct a pro-Palestinian demonstrator away from being so close to a group of counter-protesters at the University of Mississippi, as a campus police officer, right, moves in to help, May 2, 2024, in Oxford, Miss.
1 month ago

64 people arrested at UC San Diego pro-Palestinian protests

A local student spoke with ABC News amid the weekslong unrest happening at campuses across the country.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 64 people arrested at UC San Diego pro-Palestinian protests
1 month ago

Columbia University cancels commencement following weeks of protests

Students continue to protest as graduation ceremonies get underway amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Columbia University cancels commencement following weeks of protests
1 month ago

How campus protests of the past may inform pro-Palestinian student demonstrations

Pro-Palestinian student protesters are taking notes from the protests of the past nationwide, including the civil rights movement, Vietnam War protests, and more.
1 month ago
Students supporting the Columbia University sit-in and counter-demonstrating teachers and students engage in a short-lived free-for-all outside Low Library in New York, Apr. 29, 1968.
1 month ago

Campus protests disrupt college graduations

Police and protesters faced off over the weekend as Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli protesters disrupted college commencement ceremonies across the nation.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Campus protests disrupt college graduations
1 month ago

Middle of the night crackdown at USC

The LAPD moved onto USC's campus to clear a Pro-Palestinian encampment.
1 month ago
Middle of the night crackdown at USC
1 month ago

'We cannot take this lightly’: Eric Adams on campus protests

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews New York City Mayor Eric Adams on “This Week.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Eric Adams
1 month ago

Biden’s response to campus protests ‘absolutely came too late’: Tom Cotton

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on “This Week.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Tom Cotton
1 month ago

Mayor Eric Adams defends NYPD response to campus protests

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday defended the police crackdown on campus protests there, which have become the epicenter of demonstrations seen around the country
1 month ago
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a press conference in New York, on May 1, 2024.
1 month ago

Tom Cotton attacks campus protests: Police should have gone in on 'very first day'

Tom Cotton on Sunday pushed for an even stronger police response to pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country as arrests grow
1 month ago
Sen. Tom Cotton speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, on May 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
1 month ago

Over 2,400 protesters arrested on US college campuses

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos reports on the latest in the college campus protests sweeping across the U.S. on “This Week.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: Over 2,400 protesters arrested on US college campuses
1 month ago

Campuses hold weekend graduations following days of protests

Police ramp up security and prepare for any disruptions as college campuses hold weekend graduation ceremonies following days of protests.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Campuses hold weekend graduations following days of protests
1 month ago

University of Michigan protesters interrupt graduation ceremonies

School administrators struggle with how to respond to growing encampments on campus as protesters clash with police and other counter-protesters at colleges and universities across the U.S.
1 month ago
VIDEO: University of Michigan protesters interrupt graduation ceremonies
1 month ago

The latest on campus protests crackdowns

New York University has called on the NYPD to clear out a protest encampment.
1 month ago
VIDEO: The latest on campus protests crackdowns
1 month ago

56 people arrested at New School, NYU

New York University and The New School said they had requested police to remove students from their campuses after multiple rounds of negotiations failed.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 56 people arrested at New School, NYU
1 month ago

Police carry out complex choreography in campus protests response

Dynamic scenes of massive encampments, vocal demonstrations and building occupation have now been playing out on private and public college properties.
1 month ago
Police face-off with pro-Palestinian students after destroying part of the encampment barricade on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, May 2, 2024.
1 month ago

Northwestern student journalist dissects campus controversy

Jacob Wendler, student journalist and editor-in-chief for The Daily Northwestern, joins ABC News to reflect on his coverage of campus protests at Northwestern University.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Northwestern student journalist dissects campus controversy
1 month ago

Campus protesters are demanding universities divest from Israel. What that means.

Can universities divest from Israel? Here's what such demands mean amid college campus protests against the war in Gaza.
1 month ago
Students are camping out for a second week of ongoing protests on the campus of Columbia University, in New York, on April 25, 2024.
1 month ago

Campus tensions boil over as more protests erupt

There have been 2,000 arrests across the country, and that number is still rising as universities ask police to eradicate encampments on college grounds.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Campus tensions boil over as more protests erupt
1 month ago

Columbia under investigation amid allegations of anti-Palestinian discrimination

Columbia University is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education for alleged discriminatory treatment of Palestinian students and their allies.
1 month ago
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters demonstrate at Columbia University on April 18, 2024.
1 month ago

Police crack down on college protest encampments across the country

The NYPD arrested dozens, most recently at NYU and The New School, after school officials asked police to disperse what they call "illegal encampments" set up by pro-Palestinian protesters.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Police crack down on college protest encampments across the country
1 month ago

Biden breaks silence on college protests

President Joe Biden said the National Guard should not intervene in the demonstrations, emphasizing that “order must prevail” as new clashes broke out overnight at Portland State University.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Biden breaks silence on college protests
1 month ago

President Joe Biden speaks out on college protests

President Biden said, "Violent protest is not protected," when he addressed the college protests from the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Thursday.
1 month ago
VIDEO: President Joe Biden speaks out on college protests
1 month ago

Over 130 arrested at UCLA protests

President Joe Biden spoke from the White House about the ongoing college protests, saying both free speech and the rule of law “must be upheld.”
1 month ago
President Joe Biden spoke from the White House about the ongoing college protests, saying both free speech and the rule of law “must be upheld.”
1 month ago

LAPD move in on protesters at UCLA

In Los Angeles, the LAPD declared a “city-wide tactical alert” overnight, moving in and breaking up encampments on the UCLA campus.
1 month ago
VIDEO: New college campus clashes grow across country