University of Chicago students face consequences for participating in Gaza solidarity encampment
- Four students from the University of Chicago did not receive their diplomas at graduation.
- The university withheld their degrees due to their involvement in a pro-Palestinian encampment.
- The situation escalated as one person was arrested during the protest.
Students at the University of Chicago protested and left their graduation ceremony. This happened because the university did not give degrees to four students who were part of a pro-Palestinian camp on campus. One person got arrested during the protest. The university decided not to give degrees to the four students because they were involved in the camp. This decision was made as part of a disciplinary process. The university suspects that these students took part in the Gaza solidarity camp on the Quad. This information was reported by CBS 2's Tara Molina. The students were upset because the university did not give them their degrees. They protested by leaving the graduation ceremony. The university took this action because they believe the students were involved in the pro-Palestinian camp. This decision was part of a disciplinary process. The protest and the university's decision caused a lot of attention and discussion.