I think the organizers planned it this way. They are going to defy the schools, which will give in to them.
After that, the next protest will be violent.
The problem is that the unis are being told by their wealthy Jewish (and other) alumni donors that this has to be ended or no more money. The colleges are vacillating, wanting to support anti-Israel causes but not wanting to lose most of their funding.
Hillary used to brag about “sit ins” she took part in, in university offices - Yale maybe?