Columbia, NYU, Berkeley--and Cal Poly Humboldt? "Rural" far northern California bursts into the spotlight amidst campus protests
by legalruralism.blogspot.com
legalruralism.blogspot.com— When I went to bed last night, Columbia University and, to a lesser extent, NYU, were in the news in relation to student protests framed as "pro-Palestinian." UC Berkeley has been in the news for several weeks in relation to the stances that students there have taken. So, imagine my surprise when I awakened to news this morning that had humble and ruralish Cal Poly Humboldt--until a few years ago even more humble Cal State Humboldt--in the news. Here's what the California sun wrote this...
Los Angeles Times—Amid Gaza protests, 'hateful graffiti,' Cal Poly Humboldt closes campus through weekend. Cal Poly Humboldt will remain closed through the weekend, with classwork continuing remotely as the Northern California university struggles with Gaza protests and what it calls "hateful graffiti" on campus. Administrators at the public university in Arcata are weighing whether to keep the campus closed beyond then as protesters occupy Siemens Hall, an academic and administration building, and another building. "Unidentified non-students with unknown intentions" are occupying Siemens Hall, the...
Fox Business—Antisemitic protests force Harvard, Cal Poly Humboldt to implement closures, Columbia goes hybrid. Two universities on opposite coasts have implemented closures of varying degrees on their campuses as numerous colleges across the U.S. are experiencing anti-Israel protests, forcing one, Columbia University, to go hybrid. California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt shuttered its entire campus late Monday and will keep it that way through Wednesday, according to a post on the college’s website. The closure stems from people occupying a building on Cal Poly Humboldt’s campus Monday...
Lost Coast Outpost—Cal Poly Humboldt Says Campus Will be Closed Through at Least the Weekend Due to Ongoing Pro-Palestine Protests. The California Faculty Association is running a “teach-in” on the Cal Poly Humboldt quad today. Photo: Ryan Burns.