Several professors have joined student demonstrations at college campuses|@Syed_1109084|X
University professors, predominantly baby boomers, joined pro-Palestine campus protests in colleges around the country to defend their students’ right to free speech and to show their support for Gazans.
Several professors and college faculty have been taken into custody at recent demonstrations at Washington University, Emory University and UCLA. Many are also facing punishment from employers.
These professors, shaped by past activism, like in the Vietnam War era, criticize university administrations for aggressive crackdowns on student encampments and protests.
- Columbia University’s faculty calls for a leadership no-confidence vote over police intervention in campus encampments.
- At Indiana University, over 3,000 voices call for the president’s resignation amid accusations of heavy-handed tactics.
- More than 700 UT Austin faculty have signed a letter pushing for the school’s president to resign.
Universities administrations have defended their actions, citing safety concerns and antisemitism.