Judge Dismisses Antisemitism Lawsuit Against MIT, Allows One Against Harvard To Move Ahead

Fallout from the Israel-Hamas war roiled campuses across the United States during the last school year and reignited a debate over free speech.

PA Senate Passes Bill to Bar Universities, Pension Funds From Divesting From Israel

Sen. Steve Santarsiero, who was a sponsor, disputed that the bill infringes on freedom of speech and said students and faculty will still be able to protest peacefully.

Michigan, CUNY Didn’t Suitably Assess if War Protests Made Environment Hostile, US Says

These are the first investigations to reach a conclusion among dozens launched by the Education Department since Oct. 7, the day Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel.

Police in Riot Gear Surround Israel-Hamas War Protesters at UC Santa Cruz

Campus, local and state police swarmed the protesters, and video showed officers telling people to leave, then taking away signs and part of a barricade, local news stations reported.

Police Dismantle Pro-Palestinian Camp at Wayne State University in Detroit

At least eight people were arrested: six for trespassing, one for resisting and one for assaulting a police officer, according to a university spokesperson.

College in Detroit Suspends In-Person Classes Because of Pro-Palestinian Camp

Protest camps sprang up across the U.S. and in Europe as students demand their universities stop doing business with Israel or companies that they say support its war in Gaza.

UC Student Workers Expand Strike, Demanding Amnesty for Protestors

Workers, including teaching assistants, academic researchers and graders, are striking not over pay and benefits but instead over the UC’s response to protesters.

Universities Defend Deals With Protesters: ‘We Had To Get the Encampment Down’

A series of hearings by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce examined how colleges have responded to the protests and allegations of antisemitism.