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Protesters wave Palestinian flags during the encampment.

Five Students Involved in Pro-Palestine Protests Receive Degrees After Disciplinary Hearings Conclude

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / August 22, 2024
Although all of the students received their degrees, some students and professors have alleged misconduct by the University throughout the proceedings.
Protesters rally in front of the encampment.

University to Withhold Degrees of Four Students Involved in Pro-Palestine Encampment

By Emma Janssen and Peter Maheras / May 31, 2024
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.
Protesters who occupied the IOP building exited through a window after UCPD entered the building.

Pro-Palestine Protesters Briefly Occupy Institute of Politics

By Emma Janssen / May 19, 2024
Protesters held the IOP for less than half an hour and then rallied outside President Alivisatos’s house around 10 p.m. on Friday.
Pro-Palestine students and faculty rally in front of Levi Hall after Tuesday morning’s raid.

UCUP Holds Press Conference on Encampment Raid

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / May 11, 2024
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.
Part of the 1968 “tent-in” on the quad protesting the University’s sloppy housing policy for students. The sign leaning on the tent reads “free housing.”

A Brief History of Occupying Buildings and Camping on the Quad at UChicago

By Eli Wizevich / May 6, 2024
The Maroon archives present a lineage of student’s radical action and civil disobedience.
The kids tent in the encampment.

“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.
UCPD separated two groups of demonstrators on the center of the quad.

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.
President Alivisatos: “Encampment Cannot Continue”

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.
UCUP's encampment on the quad on Wednesday.

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.
Pro-Palestinian protesters' encampment

University Administrators Respond to Pro-Palestine Encampment

By Amy Ma and Kayla Rubenstein / April 29, 2024
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.
Signs placed on the quad in front of the encampment.

LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment on Quad

By Maroon Staff / April 29, 2024
Follow along as events unfold during UChicago United for Palestine’s encampment on the quad.
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