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In an email sent to the University community, Alivisatos highlighted growing concerns over the encampment’s disruption of campus activities.

The University of Chicago announced it was prepared to “intervene” to remove the pro-Palestine encampment from the school’s Main Quadrangle, president Paul Alivisatos said Friday, claiming student protestors have created a “systemic disruption” on campus. Meanwhile, tensions heightened Friday afternoon when a group of fraternity brothers marched to the encampment carrying American flags, ...

CHICAGO — The University of Chicago sent an alert Friday afternoon asking people to avoid the Main Quad due to “physical altercations.” SkyCam9 over the scene showed hundreds of people at the Main Quad with what appeared to be pro-Palestine protesters and pro-Israel protesters. The encampment began on Monday by pro-Palestine protesters. It’s one of […]

In his most recent message to the school community on Friday, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos says the four-day encampment for Palestine “cannot continue” and the university will “intervene.”

The Non-Tenure Union Faculty Coalition took to the University’s Main Quad for a solidarity rally today at approximately noon after being in negotiations for their third contract since December 2023. In a statement posted to Instagram on April 13, the NTFC announced the rally would be hosted in partnership with local unions such as SEIU...

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As protestors calling for the UI to divest from all ties to Israel continued their third day of camping on the Main Quad, around 100 students and community members with

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In emails addressed to members of the University community, Alivisatos and Rasmussen emphasized UChicago’s commitment to free speech while explicitly stating the encampment is in violation of University policy.