Five members of the Class of 2024—Youssef Hasweh, Rayna Acha, Kelly Hui, Andrew Basta, and Michelle Ward—had their degrees withheld during graduation as part of disciplinary proceedings related to...
UCUP is organizing a rally during convocation to protest the University withholding degrees from students currently involved in the “Disciplinary System for Disruptive Conduct.” The students' cases will not have been resolved before graduation on June 1.
Organizers spoke about the aftermath of Tuesday morning’s raid, which cleared the “UChicago Popular University for Gaza” encampment nine days after its inception on April 29.
Grey City’s deep dive into the Maroon’s archive presents a lineage of civil disobedience and radical action by students against the administration over collegiate, local, and international issues.
Alyssa Hulme, a MAPSS student who has brought her kids to the encampment, says it has been healing for her children “to actually feel like they were doing something to let their voices be heard.”
In emails addressed to members of the University community, Alivisatos and Rasmussen emphasized UChicago’s commitment to free speech while explicitly stating the encampment is in violation of University policy.
