{"id":2238918,"date":"2024-05-07T06:55:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T10:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unc-under-fire-after-professors-threaten-to-hold-grades-hostage-in-solidarity-with-hamas\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T06:59:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T10:59:59","slug":"unc-under-fire-after-professors-threaten-to-hold-grades-hostage-in-solidarity-with-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unc-under-fire-after-professors-threaten-to-hold-grades-hostage-in-solidarity-with-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Faces Criticism as Professors Threaten to Tie Grades to Support for Hamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Func-under-fire-after-professors-threaten-to-hold-grades-hostage-in-solidarity-with-hamas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2238918&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The University\u200c of North Carolina \u2064faces backlash as instructors threaten\u200b to withhold student grades until the reinstatement of suspended individuals following pro-Palestinian protests\u200d on campus. \u200cThe school&#8217;s administration is under scrutiny for the professors&#8217; solidarity stance.\u2063 Concerns \u200barise over the impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-district-considers-removing-honors-courses-for-sake-of-equity\/\" title=\"California school district may eliminate honors courses in the name of 'equity'.\">students&#8217; academic progress<\/a> and \u2063graduation. The University of North Carolina is \u200bencountering criticism as professors\u2064 consider holding grades until \u2063suspended individuals from pro-Palestinian \u200bprotests are\u2062 reinstated. The faculty&#8217;s stance in solidarity raises scrutiny on the school administration. Worries emerge\u2062 regarding the repercussions\u200b on student academic advancement and graduation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>The University of North Carolina is facing criticism after instructors announced they would withhold grades from students until the school reinstated individuals suspended for pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus. <\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the university at Chapel Hill confirmed reports of professors punishing students by refusing to submit grades unless the school administration ends suspensions of those who engaged in protests last week. Nick Craig, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-arrested-at-school-board-meeting-after-improperly-wearing-mask\/\" title=\"Woman Arrested At School Board Meeting After \u2018Improperly\u2019 Wearing Mask\">local radio host<\/a> in Wilmington, North Carolina, published a screenshot of a professor\u2019s message to students about holding their grades hostage. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1380719393\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-abc76bc604d02d78b16bdc2d38b9981b fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-abc76bc604d02d78b16bdc2d38b9981b\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe University has suspended 15 of your and my fellow students for their participation in a peaceful protest calling for UNC to divest funding for Israel\u2019s military action against civilians in Gaza,\u201d said the unnamed teacher. \u201cIn solidarity with these students, I (along with many other faculty, teaching assistants, fellows, and graders across campus) have decided to withhold my reporting of final grades to the Registrar\u2019s Office.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"lyKjwR3QeFCXnLTgA2hdpiUaS0zP9oNJ6x81b7M4sEcmfBVID5ZY\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: A professor at UNC Chapel Hill is apparently going to withhold grades from students if the administration does not unsuspend students who were part of protests last week <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ncpol?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ncpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ncga?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ncga<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AdeBA3qca8\">pic.twitter.com\/AdeBA3qca8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Craig (@nicholasmcraig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicholasmcraig\/status\/1787523397221580948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In a joint statement to The Federalist, UNC-Chapel Hill Provost Chris Clemens and Graduate School Dean Beth Mayer-Davis confirmed the anonymous report posted on X. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are hearing concerns from students whose instructors have informed them they will withhold grades as part of a protest,\u201d they said. \u201cThese students depend on the timely submission of their grades for graduation, jobs, and athletic eligibility, and it is part of the required duties of all faculty and graduate TAs to submit grades by the registrar deadlines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The administrators said, \u201cThe provost\u2019s office will support sanctions for any instructor who is found to have improperly withheld grades, but [it] is our hope we can resolve this matter amicably and without harm to students.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e6aae1b7e22ab1aa771ad5c2b0b0fd5f fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e6aae1b7e22ab1aa771ad5c2b0b0fd5f\"><\/div>\n<p>UNC faced immediate controversy over faculty threats to withhold grades in solidarity with pro-Palestinian demonstrators, with users on X demanding officials <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/psddavis\/status\/1787550415027945473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fire <\/a>instructors participating in the pressure campaign. The school refused to reveal the names of those involved.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"D9q1EdVQWM5r4OuwskBLJmhUK0\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If professors at UNC are refusing to issue grades to students, that is fraud, and the university and its professors should be hauled into court and held accountable for it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fi7RodGGNC\">https:\/\/t.co\/Fi7RodGGNC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Davis (@seanmdav) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanmdav\/status\/1787549843054846086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Demonstrations supporting the Iranian-backed terrorist group defending the Gaza Strip drew national attention last week when members of a school fraternity protected an American flag torn down by terrorist sympathizers. A GoFundMe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/UNC-frat-bros-defended-their-flag-throw-em-a-rager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">page <\/a>set up for the UNC-Chapel Hill chapter of Pi Kappa Phi to reward the brothers with a party raised more than half a million in donations a week later. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"fczC5pyTdnv32SDksRAKmWrlNVjUxaQtFiJMEXY\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of the best photos of 2024 so far:<\/p>\n<p>Fraternity brothers are pelted by anti-Israel protesters at UNC Chapel Hill while protecting the United States flag as it is re-hoisted following its removal by protesters. <\/p>\n<p>Well done, gentleman. \ud83e\udee1\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0DiBQcVLBu\">pic.twitter.com\/0DiBQcVLBu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Max Meyer (@mualphaxi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mualphaxi\/status\/1785481782525153345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCommie losers across the country have invaded college campuses to make dumb demands of weak University Administrators,\u201d the crowdsourced fundraising page reads. \u201cBut amidst the chaos, the screaming, the anti-semitism, the hatred of faith and flag, stood a platoon of American heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/01\/us-news\/124k-raised-for-unc-frat-brothers-who-saved-american-flag-from-anti-israeli-mob\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According <\/a>to The New York Post, three dozen pro-Hamas demonstrators were arrested in campus demonstrations last week at UNC. On Monday, more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/story\/more-than-700-unc-faculty-sign-petition-for-amnesty-for-students-suspended-after-pro-palestine-demonstrations\/21416200\/\">700<\/a> school faculty delivered a petition to university leadership demanding students who were suspended over protests be reinstated and granted amnesty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1113438427143fe90ef0b0d20c0648de fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1113438427143fe90ef0b0d20c0648de\"><\/div>\n<p>Pro-Hamas sit-ins or encampments have been reported across at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/27\/palestinian-college-protest-arrest-encampment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">120 <\/a>universities, causing some to grapple with whether to hold spring commencement ceremonies. Officials at Columbia University, which became the epicenter of the latest antisemitic outbreak last month, announced Monday the school would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/columbia-university-cancels-commencement-rcna150778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cancel <\/a>the traditional grand ceremony for graduates after weeks of sustained protests. Columbia\u2019s decision follows the University of Southern California\u2019s announcement in April to do the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/anti-israel-student-protests-threaten-cancel-graduation-ceremonies-repeat-covid-era\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">same<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/education\/student-campus-protests-veteran-activist-groups-17ccd094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported <\/a>Friday that activists have prepared for these demonstrations for months with trainings planned and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/01\/left-wing-dark-money-groups-are-bankrolling-anti-israel-demonstrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">funded <\/a>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-blm-vandalize-ice-building-burn-original-starbucks\/\" title=\"Antifa, BLM vandalize ICE building, burn original Starbucks\">left-wing groups<\/a>, some of which have been affiliated with the Communist Party. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Columbia University, in the weeks and months before police took down encampments at the New York City campus and removed demonstrators occupying an academic building, student organizers began consulting with groups such as the National Students for Justice in Palestine, veterans of campus protests and former Black Panthers,\u201d read the Journal. \u201cThough there isn\u2019t a centralized command overseeing the student movement opposing Israel\u2019s invasion of Gaza, there are connections between longstanding far-left groups and the protesters.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3ac45332d70b2cc2074e5d44a924f487 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3ac45332d70b2cc2074e5d44a924f487\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of North Carolina faces backlash as professors vow to delay grades until the reinstatement of suspended individuals from pro-Palestinian protests. 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