UCPD Presence on Quad Reduced as a Precondition for Negotiations with the Encampment, per UCUP

By Nikhil Jaiswal / May 5, 2024

When asked to comment, the University referred the Maroon to a statement confirming that substantive negotiations with organizers were ongoing.

“She wanted to be there for the kids”: Children at Pro-Palestine Encampment Express Solidarity

By Elena Eisenstadt / May 5, 2024

Kids played, made art, and painted protest signs in the pro-Palestine encampment.

LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Seventh Day on Quad

By Maroon Staff / May 4, 2024

Check back for updates on the events unfolding during UChicago United for Palestine’s encampment on the quad.

Special Report: Interviews from May 3 Encampment Protests

By Gregory Caesar, William Kimani, and Jake Zucker / May 4, 2024

Podcasts conducted a series of interviews on the quad as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters faced off on day five of the encampment.

LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Sixth Day on Quad

By Maroon Staff / May 4, 2024

Check back for updates on the events unfolding during UChicago United for Palestine’s encampment on the quad.

A Statement from a Group of Concerned Jewish and Israeli Students and Faculty

May 3, 2024

We are watching with apprehension as our campus is transformed into another encampment.

UCPD in Riot Gear Separate Protesters as Quad Tensions Escalate

By Peter Maheras / May 3, 2024

Roughly two dozen officers separated two groups of demonstrators who faced each other in the center of the quad.

An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker Concerning the Pro-Palestine Encampment

May 3, 2024

End the Encampment to Protect the University’s Mission.

President Alivisatos: “Encampment Cannot Continue”

By Peter Maheras, Austin Zeglis, Tiffany Li, and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / May 3, 2024

In an email sent to the University community, Alivisatos highlighted growing concerns over the encampment’s disruption of campus activities.

LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Fifth Day on Quad

By Maroon Staff / May 3, 2024

Check back for updates on the events unfolding during UChicago United for Palestine’s encampment on the quad.

LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Fourth Day on Quad

By Maroon Staff / May 1, 2024

Check back for updates on the events unfolding during UChicago United for Palestine’s encampment on the quad.

University Meets with Encampment Leaders, Organizers Say

By Peter Maheras and Emma Janssen / May 1, 2024

The organizers said the meeting did not include negotiations on the state of the encampment.