{"id":2241674,"date":"2024-05-10T10:48:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-tells-university-of-pennsylvania-to-disband-the-encampment\/"},"modified":"2024-05-10T10:51:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:51:19","slug":"shapiro-tells-university-of-pennsylvania-to-disband-the-encampment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-tells-university-of-pennsylvania-to-disband-the-encampment\/","title":{"rendered":"Shapiro urges University of Pennsylvania to &#8216;dismantle the encampment"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fshapiro-tells-university-of-pennsylvania-to-disband-the-encampment%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=2241674&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>Governor Josh Shapiro praised the University of Pittsburgh but criticized the University of Pennsylvania for the ongoing encampment \u2063linked to protests on the Israel-Gaza conflict. He called for Penn to dismantle the encampment for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taliban-guard-tells-desperate-afghan-u-s-citizen-go-and-tell-the-state-department-to-f-themselves-report\/\" title=\"Taliban Guard Tells Desperate Afghan-U.S. Citizen: \u2018Go And Tell The State Department To F*** Themselves\u2019: Report\">safety reasons<\/a>. Shapiro emphasized universities&#8217; responsibility\u2064 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-leftists-scream-black-lives-matter-swarm-allen-west-at-campus-event-police-escort-him-out\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Leftists Scream \u2018Black Lives Matter,\u2019 Swarm Allen West At Campus Event; Police Escort Him Out\">ensure student safety<\/a> and non-discrimination, commending Pitt for handling\u200d such matters well. Governor Josh Shapiro praised the University of \u2062Pittsburgh but criticized \u2063the University of Pennsylvania for their encampment related to the Israel-Gaza protests. He urged Penn to dismantle the encampment citing safety concerns. \u200dShapiro highlighted \u200buniversities&#8217; duty to safeguard students and promote non-discrimination, applauding \u200bPitt&#8217;s effective handling \u200bof similar issues.  <\/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<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2014 As university protests surrounding the Israel-Gaza war carry on, Gov. Josh Shapiro complimented Pitt but condemned Penn \u2014 and called for the Ivy League university to \u201cdisband the encampment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Hempfield Township outside Pittsburgh, the governor reminded university leaders of their obligation to keep students safe, but didn\u2019t touch on their obligation to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-money-free-speech-addressed-by-h-r-1\/\" title=\"Dark money, free speech addressed by H.R.1?\">uphold free speech<\/a> on campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery university has a responsibility \u2014 both a moral responsibility and a legal responsibility \u2014 to keep their students safe and free from discrimination,\u201d Shapiro said. \u201cI have reminded university presidents all across Pennsylvania of that legal and moral obligation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The governor said some universities have handled it \u201cquite effectively,\u201d such as the University of Pittsburgh. He didn\u2019t mince words for Penn, however, saying \u201cquite franky, the situation is getting out of control.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The governor\u2019s comments, during a press conference about investing in site development to attract major business expansion to the state, come after students at Penn <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedp.com\/article\/2024\/05\/penn-gaza-solidarity-encampment-expands\">grew the encampment<\/a><\/strong> beyond its original size, two weeks after first setting up tents. <\/p>\n<p>The administration has placed six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-activists-at-catholic-university-protest-mlks-pro-life-trump-supporting-niece\/\" title=\"Student Activists At Catholic University Protest MLK\u2019s Pro-Life, Trump-Supporting Niece\">student organizers<\/a> on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedp.com\/article\/2024\/05\/penn-student-palestine-encampment-discipline\">mandatory leaves of absence<\/a><\/strong>. Students have <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thepennpost.com\/2024\/05\/03\/anonymous-behind-the-protests-2\/\">passionately argued<\/a><\/strong> over the justifications for the protest and what the university should do about the encampment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy their own admission, the leaders at the University of Pennsylvania have made clear that those protesters, those who are living in the so-called encampments, are violating the rules of the university and, in some cases, the laws of the City of Philadelphia,\u201d Shapiro said. \u201cThe university has tried to negotiate and discuss the matter with those protesters. That has proven to not be effective.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the last 24 hours at the University of Pennsylvania the situation has gotten even more unstable and out of control,\u201d he added. \u201cMore rules have been violated, more laws have been broken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The governor called those developments \u201cunacceptable\u201d and called on colleges across Pennsylvania to work with police departments to ensure students are safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll students should feel safe when they\u2019re on campus. All students have a legal right to feel safe on campus,\u201d Shapiro said. \u201cThe University of Pennsylvania has an obligation to their safety. It is past time for the university to act, to address this, to disband the encampment, and to restore order and safety on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Penn has seen the longest-lasting encampment across the state. Pitt\u2019s encampment lasted <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utimes.pitt.edu\/news\/pro-palestinian-protests\">six days<\/a><\/strong> before disbandment and students organized <a href=\"https:\/\/pittnews.com\/article\/188523\/featured\/pro-palestinian-protesters-gather-on-pitts-campus-demand-action-from-university\/\"><strong>a<\/strong> <strong>protest march<\/strong><\/a>. Other campuses have seen <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZSsKos2WlPg\">peaceful<\/a><\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@deadphillyartist\/video\/7301768467445828906\">protests<\/a><\/strong> as well as  <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/penn-campus-gaza-protest-encampment-expands\/\">vandalism<\/a><\/strong> of a Jewish fraternity house.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid ongoing university protests over the Israel-Gaza conflict, Governor Josh Shapiro praised Pitt but criticized Penn. He urged the Ivy League institution to &#8220;disband the encampment.&#8221; At a speech in Hempfield Township near Pittsburgh, the governor emphasized the importance of student safety without addressing further details<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2241675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24107715647301-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2241674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24107715647301-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2241674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2241675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2241674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2241674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2241674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}