Posted on 01/30/2025 8:42:33 PM PST by SeekAndFind
New York University has recently made headlines by suspending nearly a dozen students for engaging in protests. The suspensions are linked to students demanding divestment from Israel. As the debate on free speech and protest rights in higher education continues, these actions speak volumes about the current political climate.
NYU’s administration stated that suspensions were due to disruptive behavior and threats of violence. Despite student claims of peaceful action, the university enforced these severe measures during a crucial academic period.
NYU spokesperson John Beckman emphasized the protests weren’t peaceful and disrupted campus activities. William Jacobson, a Cornell professor, supported equal rule enforcement, criticizing those who disrupt university functions.
“Rather, it was the intentional disruption of a library, over the course of two days, at a critical academic moment — on the eve of finals. This disruption was accompanied by threats of violence directed at senior members of the university community.” – John Beckman
Trump has criticized universities for allowing antisemitic protests and suggested a withdrawal of federal funding. He signed an order to address antisemitism, impacting colleges across the U.S.
NYU’s actions are seen by some as contrary to their stated policy supporting nonviolent protest and free speech. However, the university and certain faculty members argue that their actions were necessary given the context and alleged disruptions.
As the situation continues, the balance between upholding free speech and maintaining campus order remains a hot topic. These suspensions at NYU showcase the complexities of free expression and protest in today’s educational institutions.
gazans seem happy with hamass leadership that destroyed essentially all of their physical infrastructure. Apparently, few minds were changed.
Any of them who intend to continue to murder Jews as their life’s mission should be wiped out. Kill every single one with that mind virus.
NYU? Hard to believe that is where Barron went. Wonder why?
I read because that's where he wanted to go.
Barron was born and mostly raised in Manhattan. Not that weird for a kid to go to a college near home. In fact, it’s pretty normal
RE: NYU? Hard to believe that is where Barron went. Wonder why?
Why not? Its Stern School of Business is one of the top ones in the country.
Yeah, I guess, but it’s a hard left school of dubious quality these days.
Oh well, it’s not my prob.
A stern school .. no partying.
Correct.
NYU——elite?
Are Harvard, Columbia and UPenn still elite after what’s been happening?
You’re right. He lives in the Trump Tower.
dog waste
Best business school in NYC.
If he wants to stay in NYC the options are NYU or Columbia. Cannot imagine he goes to CUNY atau New School. With all demonstrations in Columbia, only NYU left.
So barring Jewish students from campus is free expression? Keeping a Jewish professor out of university office is a proper protest? Is appears the article's author is a racist Jew-hating bigot.
What these “activists” call protests, in many cases we would call riots.
I certainly would not think so.
Sadly, that describes most every American University.
(Not all, there's a hand full of Hillsdale Colleges still out there).
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