The University of Virginia called in the Virginia State Police to disperse “UVA Encampment for Gaza” protesters because they feared the demonstration was spiraling out of control, said President Jim Ryan, University Police Chief Tim Longo, and other...
Following the decision to take down the tents in the University of Virginia Solidarity Encampment for Gaza “liberated zone” at the University of Virginia Saturday, UVA President Jim Ryan is facing strong blowback from elements in the UVA and...
Pro-Palestinian protestors erected tents last night at their “liberation zone for Gaza” near the University of Virginia chapel in defiance of orders to take them down. The administration’s immediate response: engage in dialogue.”We are writing...
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the Grounds of the University of Virginia showed signs of losing enthusiasm Thursday, even as organizers demanded that the University administration divest investments from Israel and cut off all ties with Israeli universities.As...
EXCERPTWhile the Grounds remained orderly yesterday, there were some darker undercurrents.WINA radio talk show host Rob Schilling forwarded this video he had posted on his blog, in which a protester tried to stop someone filming the “encampment” as he...
