Drexel President John Fry has repeatedly called on protesters to disband since the encampment started Saturday night.
All classes, lectures, facilities and events will return to their normal operation, with the exception of the Korman Center, which will remain closed until further notice, the universityDrexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to campus protests exceed 3K nationwideHe said protesters "have created a hostile, confrontational environment by subjecting passersby to antisemitic speech and by issuing several 'demands' that have unacceptably targeted individual members of...
"Any Drexel student in the encampment is violating our University Code of Conduct. All demonstrators have been warned throughout the week verbally, via emails and posted signage that they are trespassing on University property and must disperse," said Fry in a statement Wednesday night.
In an Instagram post earlier this week, the Drexel Palestine Coalition said, "It is slander to accuse the encampment of 'hateful' or 'intimidating' actions when we have done neither." The group accused Drexel and city police of harassment and intimidation. A pro-Palestinian group of faculty and staff also blasted Fry on Monday for shuttering campus facilities and said the encampment was "not disruptive to learning.
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