Korman Quad News Today

By 5:20 a.m, dozens of police officers on bikes arrived at the Korman Family Quad, as protesters hustled to gather their belongings.

Pro-Palestinian protesters had spent several day camped out on Drexel University's campus before leaving Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Protesters at Drexel University have cleared their encampment without incident Thursday as the campus returns to normal operations.

Drexel University police order the pro-Palestinian encampment on the Korman Quad area to disband early Thursday morning. The protesters left willingly; there reportedly were no arrests. The demonstrators called their departure a 'strategic retreat' and herald the protest as a success. Drexel President John Fry called the students' demands 'repugnant' and did not meet them.

PHILADELPHIA — In the early hours of Thursday morning, Drexel University and Philadelphia police arrived at the pro-Palestinian encampment at Drexel, asking protesters to evacuate the premises. Protesters left on

Many Drexel University students will be learning virtually again Wednesday as a pro-Palestine encampment enters its 4th day despite repeated calls from the university to disband.

Pro-Palestinian protesters demand Drexel ‘terminate’ Jewish groups Hillel, Chabad.

Pro-Palestinian protesters remain on Drexel University's campus in Philadelphia, despite calls from school leaders to disband.

After initiating a lockdown and remote learning following the formation of a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, Drexel University is beginning a 'phased return' to its regular operations. Drexel President John Fry called for the encampment to disband; organizers disputed Fry's claims that administrators reached out to protesters directly.

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