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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Politics
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Emory protests: Students to rally on anniversary of pro-Palestine encampment arrests
The Brief Students and staff at Emory University are planning multiple days of rallies, protests, and teach-ins to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the clash between police and pro-Palestine protesters. Authorities say 28 people were arrested after the university called the Atlanta Police Department and Georgia State Patrol to help remove an encampment on its quad. This week's events will begin on Tuesday afternoon with a rally on the quad. ATLANTA - This week marks one year since a clash between law enforcement and pro-Palestine protesters at Emory University, and students and staff are planning multiple days of activities to commemorate the anniversary. A group of activists says the "Week of Action" will begin on Tuesday afternoon on Emory's quad. The backstory On April 25, 2024, a group of protesters set up camps and displays on the Emory quadrangle, saying the protest was in support of the people of Palestine and against the soon-to-be completed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Emory officials said the protesters who had set up an encampment were trespassing on private property and refused to leave, leading the school to ask the Atlanta Police Department and Georgia State Patrol for assistance. The officers used Tasers and pepper balls to bring the crowd under control. Several people were placed in handcuffs and loaded into vans. Authorities say 28 people were arrested in the chaos. Video circulated widely on social media shows two women who identified themselves as professors being detained, with one of them slammed to the ground by one officer as a second officer then pushes her chest and face onto a concrete sidewalk. The school claimed that the group were activists who were not connected with Emory, with a spokesperson claiming that the protesters were "attempting to disrupt our university as our students finish classes and prepare for finals." Days later, Emory President Gregory Fenves backtracked from that claim, saying it "was not fully accurate." Dig deeper In the days following the arrest, Fenves announced that the university would conduct a review of the events surrounding the protests to "develop recommendations to improve how we keep our community safe." "Let me be clear: I am devastated that members of our community were caught up in law enforcement activity enforcing the removal of the encampment. The videos of these interactions are deeply distressing. I take Thursday's events very seriously and we are launching a thorough review of them so that we can develop recommendations to improve how we keep our community safe," Fenves wrote. Following the arrests, a majority of both Emory's undergraduate students and the faculty senate for Emory's College of Arts and Science have voted in favor of a no-confidence referendum against Fenves. In August, the school announced a change to its Open Expression Policy, banning students, staff, and faculty members from camping and protesting on campus between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. and prohibiting all encampments and building occupations. What's next To commemorate the anniversary, multiple student activist groups plan four days of rallies, teach-ins, and protests on Emory's campus. On Tuesday, there will be a rally at 2:30 p.m. on the quad. The groups will then host art installations on Wednesday and a teach-in and "field training day" on Thursday. The event will culminate on Friday with a press conference at the DeKalb County Courthouse followed by another rally on the quad. The Source Information for this story came from a post by the Emory Divest Coalition and other activists groups as well as previous FOX 5 reporting.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Emory University announces hiring freeze, pause on raises due to new federal policies
Citing the 'many directives, policy changes and legislative proposals from the federal government' in recent weeks, Emory University announced a hiring freeze and limits to faculty hiring, as well as a freeze on changes to compensation. Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves sent a letter to the Emory community Wednesday morning detailing the situation. According to Fenves' letter, the current policy directives and legislative proposals in Washington 'have serious implications for Emory,' and that while there is 'still tremendous uncertainty,' the institution will be taking measures to prepare for what it says could be big disruptions to their finances. Fenves said there will be significant reductions in operating expenditures, saying a possible increase in the federal tax on university endowments could present an impact on budgeting. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Kemp to sign nearly $40.6 billion 2025 budget, includes Car buyers caught in stolen vehicles, left with debt and nothing to drive Ban on school traffic cameras passes Georgia House, heads to Senate for approval Research conducted by the university is also expected to face ongoing impacts due to proposed regulations and bills in Congress that could affect other sources of funding and revenue, according to Fenves' letter. 'The education, research, and patient care undertaken at Emory are as essential as they have ever been, and our commitment to academic freedom - the bedrock of teaching and discovery - is unwavering. Equally steadfast is our dedication to fostering a vibrant and inclusive campus environment that provides opportunities to talented individuals of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. This commitment is integral to our mission, and it is core to who we are as a university community. We will continue to make the case for inclusivity and the many ways it supports excellence at Emory,' Fenves wrote. Fenves also said that he had received many personal comments from the community expressing their concerns for the future and what they could do to help in these uncertain times, and encouraged everyone to 'please continue to take care of yourselves and each other. Show compassion. He reminded the community that their work is 'vitally important' and 'all in service to humanity.' [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
