Drexel University in Philadelphia was placed on lockdown as anti-Israel demonstrators occupied the campus.
University officials are working with Philadelphia police, and President John Frye has demanded that the camp “must end” immediately. The protest is one of dozens still continuing on campuses across the country, despite the final day of the academic year.
“This encampment must end. We remind Drexel students participating in this protest that violations of our Student Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action. “Encampment participants not affiliated with Drexel are trespassing,” Frye said in a directed statement. to the students on Sunday.
Police were seen in large groups on campus throughout the weekend.
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Similar to protests elsewhere, demonstrators at Drexel University are demanding that the university divest from companies that do business with Israel. They are also demanding that universities disclose their investments and publicly support the Gaza ceasefire.
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The unrest at Drexel comes as universities across the country seek to avoid political unrest in order to hold commencement and commencement ceremonies. Some venues have been forced to cancel events altogether.
Anti-Israel students and faculty from Drexel University, Temple University, and the University of Pennsylvania are spending the night where they have set up encampments. (Getty Images)
President Biden delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College in Georgia on Sunday. The campus was divided over his invitation before the event, but protests during his speech were limited. Only a handful of students and teachers turned their backs on his story.
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Hundreds of Morehouse alumni had signed a letter to the university before the event calling for Biden to be disinvited.
Anti-Israel students and faculty at Drexel University and elsewhere occupied campuses for weeks. (Getty Images)
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In a statement Sunday, Morehouse College defended the students and faculty who turned against Biden.
Morehouse said that “peaceful assembly” is at the core of the school's “tradition of social justice,” and that the school's administration “supports the right to peacefully protest and to express one's views openly.” I fully support and defend him.”
“I'm proud of the strong members of the Class of 2024 for coming together in silent protest and demonstrating intentionality in strategy, communication and coordination as a 412-member force,” Morehouse said.
