{"id":2323005,"date":"2024-08-12T10:12:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colleges-prepare-for-students-to-return-after-spring-protests-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-12T10:17:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:17:55","slug":"colleges-prepare-for-students-to-return-after-spring-protests-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colleges-prepare-for-students-to-return-after-spring-protests-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Colleges prepare for students to return after spring protests &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fcolleges-prepare-for-students-to-return-after-spring-protests-washington-examiner%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=2323005&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a>\u200b the \u200bpreparations being made\u200b by colleges, particularly DePaul University, for the return of students in the fall\u2064 after significant\u2062 unrest related to pro-Palestinian \u2062protests. DePaul&#8217;s campus Quad has been closed for approximately three months\u2064 due to\u200d repairs estimated at $180,000, following damage incurred during the protests. Similar situations have arisen at other universities\u200d in \u200cIllinois, where protesters established encampments. DePaul Professor Jason Hill commented on the events, suggesting\u200d that university administrators struggled to maintain order amid rising vandalism \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colleges-send-emails-condemning-american-justice-system-following-derek-chauvin-guilty-verdict\/\" title=\"Colleges Send Emails Condemning American Justice System Following Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict\">harm directed<\/a> \u200cat Jewish students. He expressed skepticism about the commitment of college administration to \u200buphold law \u2063and order, implying that student activism often reflects the ideas of their professors.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Colleges prepare for students to return after spring protests<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1727391\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; DePaul University is preparing to reopen its campus Quad before students return for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chapman-professor-reflects-on-family-legacy-with-3-generations-in-education\/\" title=\"Chapman Professor&#039;s Family Legacy: 3 Generations in Education\">fall classes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Quad has been closed for about three months while workers repair damage from pro-Palestinian protests last spring. DePaul officials say workers have been fixing an estimated $180,000 worth of damage to the Quad and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters also set up encampments at the University of Illinois, Illinois State, Northwestern, the University of Chicago and other schools.<\/p>\n<p>DePaul Professor Jason Hill told The Center Square that college administrators had to act when things went out of hand with vandalism and physical harm inflicted against Jewish students.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s not ever fool ourselves into thinking that the administrators on these campuses are for law and order. The students are the ventriloquists of the professoriate, of the administration,&rdquo; Hill said.<\/p>\n<p>Hill said he was listening for &ldquo;Free Palestine, Free the hostages,&rdquo; or some sort of reciprocity, but there wasn&rsquo;t any.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And you saw the trenchant harassment of Jewish students on campuses, the threats that were made against them,&rdquo; Hill said.<\/p>\n<p>Knives and other weapons were found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-warned-by-house-sergeant-at-arms-for-disgraceful-behavior-during-netanyahu-speech\/\" title=\"Rashida Tlaib Warned by House Sergeant at Arms for &#039;Disgraceful&#039; Behavior During Netanyahu Speech\">protesters&#038;rsquo<\/a>; encampment. There were also allegations of harassment, intimidation and antisemitism.<\/p>\n<p>Several Illinois colleges and universities have made adjustments after protesters disrupted classes and campus activities last spring. The University of Illinois made changes to its Campus Administrative Manual regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brown-university-creates-new-sexual-misconduct-policy-designed-to-deny-due-process\/\" title=\"Brown University Creates New Sexual Misconduct Policy Designed To Deny Due Process\">university property<\/a> and expressive activity on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The first day of fall classes at DePaul is Sept. 4. Around the country, some protest groups and individuals have indicated that they plan to resume protests in the fall.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hill said the protests were not simply pro-Palestinian.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was an issue in which the far left and the progressives used these encampment movements not just to register their protest against Israel, but also to register deep, anti-American, unpatriotic sentiments against the United States of America,&rdquo; Hill explained.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1727391\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727391\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colleges are getting ready for students to come back following spring protests (The Center Square) \u2013 DePaul University is set to reopen its campus Quad ahead of the fall semester. The Quad has been closed for approximately three months as repairs were made due to damage caused by pro-Palestinian protests last spring. According to DePaul officials, the estimated cost of the repairs amounts to $180,000. Similar protests also occurred at other institutions such as the University of Illinois, Illinois State, Northwestern, and the University of Chicago. DePaul Professor Jason Hill remarked that college administrators had no choice but to intervene when vandalism and physical harm against Jewish students escalated. He stated, \u201cLet\u2019s not deceive ourselves into thinking that campus administrators prioritize law and order; students often reflect the views of their professors and administration.\u201d Hill noted he was hoping for calls like \u201cFree Palestine\u201d or some form of reciprocity but found none. He observed significant harassment directed at Jewish students on campuses along with threats made against them. Weapons including knives were discovered at protest encampments, alongside reports of harassment and antisemitism. In response to disruptions caused by protesters last spring, several colleges in Illinois have implemented changes; for instance, the University of Illinois revised its Campus Administrative Manual concerning university property and expressive activities on campus. The first day back for fall classes at DePaul is September 4th. Nationwide, some protest groups have indicated plans to continue demonstrations in the fall season. Hill emphasized that these protests extended beyond pro-Palestinian sentiments: \u201cThis was a situation where far-left groups used these encampments not only as a platform against Israel but also expressed deep anti-American feelings towards the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2323006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1399490449-1024x573.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37886,6489,32189,34367,37885],"class_list":["post-2323005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campus-safety","tag-colleges","tag-higher-education","tag-spring-protests","tag-student-return"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1399490449-1024x573.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323005","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=2323005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}