From professors to Lawn residents, members of the University of Virginia community continue to criticize President Jim Ryan and senior UVA leadership for their decision Saturday to shut down the UVA Encampment for Gaza “liberated zone.” While Ryan’s...
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...
Many concerned alumni and students have reached out to us. We are keeping an eye on UVA's Encampment for Gaza and monitoring social media. At this time, we are putting our faith and trust in @presjimryan.From what we have seen and heard, @UVAPolice is doing an...
The Jefferson Council received this letter from a University of Virginia alumnus describing a “Dean’s Welcome and Tour” his family took part in this spring at the University of Virginia. For anyone who took administrators at their word — that the...
Virginia Tech arrested two dozen or more students Sunday night while dispersing an “encampment” similar to other anti-Israeli protests spreading around the country, according to media reports.The gathering of several hundred people on the lawn of the...
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have morphed from rallies and teach-ins into a new form of protest — tent-city encampments. These disruptive gatherings are spreading to college campuses around the country; some have turned violent and resulted in widespread arrests.In...
