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Drexel University To Have Virtual Classes Monday As President Calls For Pro-Palestinian Encampment To End
University President John Fry said the protest, which was initially peaceful, turned into a security concern for students and staff.
CBS Philadelphia, Chase Morrison
May 20, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Classes at Drexel University will be virtual Monday because dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters have set up an encampment on campus, the university president said Sunday.
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University President John Fry is calling for the end of the pro-Palestinian encampment, which was set up on the school's Korman Quad Saturday night. Fry said 40 to 60 individuals are participating in the protest as of Sunday evening.
Fry said the protest, which was initially peaceful, has turned into a security concern for students and staff. Attempts to occupy "learning and working spaces" caused leaders to put campus buildings on lockdown, he said.
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