Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine organized the rally, which took place outside Stuart Hall while University President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker met with the Council of the University Senate.
Around 40 protesters briefly rallied outside Harper Memorial Library before delivering a petition with over 1,500 signatures to the Office of the Dean of Students in the College, calling for the reversal of a student’s involuntary leave of absence.
The student, who has not been identified publicly, was placed on involuntary leave and removed from University housing on October 21, according to his lawyer.
A UChicago United for Palestine (UCUP) walkout and rally on October 11 escalated into physical confrontations between protesters and police after protesters locked Cobb Gate, graffitied University buildings...
A pro-Palestine rally saw three protesters arrested and physical altercations between protesters and officers. Earlier, protesters locked Cobb Gate using a bike lock, and multiple police officers used pepper spray and batons. Protesters damaged UCPD vehicles and kicked at least one officer.
In the 2023–24 academic year, colleges and universities across the country saw a major increase in student activity surrounding the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. This activity was sparked...
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.
