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Statistics is the science and art of enhancing knowledge in the face of uncertainty with modeling, predictions, and decisions. As a statistics student at UMN Morris, you’ll learn the theory and methods of statistics and how to apply that knowledge in solving problems related to medicine, law, technology, finance, business, public policy, the environment, computing, and science in general.

UMN Morris is one of the few liberal arts colleges in the country that offers a statistics major. Courses cover a wide range of topics, including those pertaining to applied statistics, biostatistics, actuarial science, and data science. You’ll be taught how to create and apply statistical methods for collecting, storing, analyzing, processing, and communicating qualitative and quantitative information. You’ll learn how to use statistical tools and develop data analysis skills. Through scholarly activity, collaboration, and outreach, you’ll learn to communicate effectively with people in other fields and understand the substance of those fields. UMN Morris’s statistics curriculum will prepare you for graduate school or to pursue a career in statistics and data science.

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• Four-Year Sample Plan 1
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• Three-Year Sample Plan

Student Learning Outcomes

By completing a degree in statistics, you will be able to 

• model and solve real-world problems by analyzing them statistically to determine an appropriate approach toward solutions;
• write, read, and construct proofs of key statistical results;
• create estimated models, data displays, and new datasets to address problems using computing tools;
• demonstrate a basic knowledge of calculus, analysis, linear algebra, and probability, and their importance to statistics; and 
• explain a theorem, statistical model, and the results of a statistical analysis to a non-specialist audience.

General Education Requirements

The University of Minnesota and its faculty are committed to providing an education that invites you to investigate the world from new perspectives, learn new ways of thinking, and grow as an active citizen and lifelong learner. The University’s general education requirements are designed to be integrated throughout your four-year undergraduate experience. These courses provide you an opportunity to explore fields outside your major and complement your major curriculum with a multidisciplinary perspective.

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Put your credits to work for you at UMN Morris, where you’ll earn a degree from a highly ranked public liberal arts university. 

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Careers & Graduate School

Here are just some of the more common occupations that UMN Morris statistics graduates hold:

• Biostatistician
• Business analyst
• Data engineer
• Data scientist
• Data science manager
• Business intelligence analyst 
• Pricing analyst
• Quantitative analyst
• Research data analyst

Because data is key to solving  problems, the need for statistics applies to almost every industry. Companies and organizations where recent UMN Morris statistics graduates have found employment include:

• Big Sun Holdings Group
• Federated Insurance
• Musicland Group
• Minnesota Department of Health
• Securian Financial
• Target Corporation
• United Network of Organ Sharing
• Weill Cornell Medicine

Graduate School

Many UMN Morris statistics majors have furthered their studies at graduate schools across the country, some of which include:

• Iowa State University
• Kansas State University
• University of Michigan
• University of Iowa
• University of Virginia

Cost of Attendance

The University of Minnesota Morris is a national public liberal arts college committed to making a high-quality education available to students from across the country. Expenses for housing, meals, books and supplies, transportation, loan fees, and personal expenditures can vary.

Emil and Lois Anderson Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Denise Anderson ‘83 and Laura Newman ’88 to honor their parents. Emil and Lois consistently encouraged the educational aspirations of all of their children, with their two daughters graduating from the University of Minnesota Morris and their son attending the University of Minnesota. Denise and Laura feel that UMM’s environment, where student education is the top priority, allowed them to thrive. This scholarship is their way to perpetuate that in future generations.

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Research & Engagement

The UMN Morris statistics discipline regularly incorporates academic research as part of a well-rounded undergraduate experience. This allows you to participate in established research opportunities both on campus and off, through local and national agencies.

You’ll also participate in a senior seminar that integrates your statistical knowledge into a single year-long project and presentation. Over the course of your senior year, you’ll meet regularly with your adviser to create a project focused on applied statistics or statistical theory. The project also gives you the chance to demonstrate your skills in writing, critical thinking, and public speaking. Recent examples of projects include “Investigating Polarization in Critic and Audience Review Scores via Analysis of Extremes, Medians, Averages, and Correlations” and "Univariate and Multivariate Machine Learning Forecasting Models on the Price Returns of Cryptocurrencies."

There are many opportunities to engage with your major at UMN Morris, such as joining clubs, working an internship, or getting involved with related organizations: 

• American Statistical Association
• The International Biometric Society
• International Statistical Institute
• American Institute of Mathematics
• American Mathematical Society

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University of Minnesota, protesters reach deal to end pro-Palestinian encampment

P ro-Palestinian protesters packed up an encampment on the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus Thursday, after organizers and U leaders reached a deal that included promises not to interrupt final exams or graduation ceremonies and to continue talking about their demands.

"The University supports freedom of expression as a fundamental part of our mission, and the events of the past week have tested our processes and policies," Interim U President Jeff Ettinger told students and faculty in an email announcing the deal Thursday morning. He added that he was "grateful for everyone in our community who has had to make quick changes in the moment to navigate this time."

The encampment — the second in two weeks — had been entering its third day when Ettinger and protest organizers held meetings Wednesday to try to come to an agreement. The students had been calling on the U to divest from companies with ties to Israel, provide amnesty for protesters arrested in recent weeks, and meet other demands. The protests at the U were not as heated as some at other colleges, such as UCLA and Columbia University, where hundreds of people were arrested in recent weeks.

Still, pressure had been mounting for Ettinger to reopen U buildings surrounding the encampment, protect free speech and ensure the safety of both Jewish and Palestinian students. Complaints of antisemitism and Islamophobia have risen at the U and other college campuses since Oct. 7. On that day, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed an estimated 1,200 people and resulted in hundreds being taken hostage. Israel responded by invading the Gaza Strip, where the Palestinian death toll has now surpassed 34,000, according to statistics released by the United Nations.

As protesters were clearing up Thursday morning, Ettinger met with members of Jewish student organizations, who presented their own list of requests, including for stronger responses to bias and discrimination complaints.

"While there is more work to do, and conversations are still planned with other student groups affected by the painful situation in Palestine, I am heartened by today's progress," Ettinger told students and faculty in his email. "It grew out of a desire among those involved to reach shared understanding."

The deal to end the encampment came on the first day of final exams, as the U was preparing for some of its largest graduation ceremonies. Protesters set up in that location Monday, and by Wednesday evening there were about 30 tents.

Taking down the tents does not mean the movement will die, said junior Eleanor Wirtz, who held the pillow she'd slept on in her arms as people packed up. If the university goes back on its commitments, they will be back out there, she said.

"At the end of the day, if you want lasting change, you have to play their game a little bit," Wirtz said. "Sometimes that means taking the encampment down when they meet the demands that we've been begging for, that we've been marching for for months."

Ettinger's email included a copy of an agreement outlining where the U stands on the students groups' requests and promising to hold additional meetings with their leaders.

It said the U will "make a good faith effort" to provide information about its holdings in public companies and to allow students to speak at the Board of Regents meeting next week.

The agreement said the U will not ban employers from campus but will allow protest leaders to meet with Career Services to "discuss appropriate mechanisms you could use to advocate to other students around their choices of potential employers."

It also said it will allow students to work with people running international programs "to identify the process to explore a program affiliation with one (or more) Palestinian universities."

The agreement included information on how students can report complaints and said the university "will commit to advocate to the Minneapolis City Attorney for lenient remedies for those previously arrested in connection with last week's encampment."

University police arrested nine people last week, after school leaders said they violated a U policy prohibiting encampments.

Junior Frank Bass, who collected trash and cut down tarps during takedown Thursday morning, said he was pleased that most of their demands were met.

"I'm feeling rather amazed that it went so smoothly and without as much confrontation as there could have been," Bass said. "Just good old fashioned occupation in the best way possible. Bonds, friendships made."

Following late nights where Bass used a kettle from home to heat water for tea and instant noodles to keep warm overnight, he said he was looking forward to resting before finishing finals.

On Thursday afternoon, members of Hillel, a Jewish student group, held a press conference asking the U to resist calls to divest from Israel and to do more to protect their members. They're also seeking a chance to address regents at the meeting next week.

In recent weeks, some Jewish students have joined the pro-Palestinian protests while others said they have been unnerved by the language used during them and etched in chalk across campus.

"We pushed back on the university, saying if all those student groups have free speech, the university does as well," said Hillel President Alex Stewart, a junior at the U. "We were hopeful that they would use that free speech and put out a statement condemning the language that's being used on campus."

Hillel hopes to see an education program about the thin line between freedom of speech and hate speech, either as a program for incoming students or current students, and improvements to the Bias Response and Referral Network. Students are happy to regain access to the library and other campus buildings for finals as graduation approaches, said senior Izzy Lundquist.

"As someone who already graduated in their living room in 2020, I'm happy we will be able to graduate with minimal disruptions," Lundquist said.

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On May 30th-31st, the Institute for Research in Statistics and its Applications (IRSA), under the School of Statistics at the University of Minnesota, will host its 2024 conference on "New Perspectives on the Analysis of Complex Multivariate Data" in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference will feature 16 speakers presenting on topics including network modeling, high-dimensional data analysis, and inference. 

Additionally, early-career researchers (undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral) are invited to submit posters for presentation at the conference. The poster submission deadline is May 16th at 5:00 PM, or until capacity is reached . Submissions will be reviewed by the organizing committee, and selected presenters will have the opportunity to compete for the best poster presentation award, which includes $100 and textbooks.

Registration is now open. For more details, please visit  z.umn.edu/IRSA2024 .

Hope to see you there!

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Global survey shows COVID booster uptake in question

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A new survey of 23,000 adults in 23 countries taken in October 2023 finds a lower intent to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine (71.6%), compared with 2022 (87.9%).

Moreover, 60.8% expressed being more willing to get vaccinated for diseases other than COVID-19 as a result of their experiences during the pandemic, while 23.1% reported being less willing.

“This study reveals that a substantial proportion of individuals express resistance to vaccination and that concerns about COVID-19 vaccination appear to have spilled over to affect other vaccine-preventable disease,” the authors write.  

This study reveals that a substantial proportion of individuals express resistance to vaccination and that concerns about COVID-19 vaccination appear to have spilled over to affect other vaccine-preventable disease.

The findings, published in Nature Medicine, offer a new global snapshot of COVID vaccine attitudes and show that vaccine hesitancy and trust challenges remain throughout the world today.  

" The repercussions of pandemic disruptions in healthcare services, the effects of the inequitable and slow global vaccine distribution, and the prevalence of misinformation and mistrust in health authorities continue to be felt, " said lead author Jeffrey V. Lazarus, PhD, CUNY professor of global health, in a press release from CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. " They represent major obstacles for health practitioners struggling to meet the urgent need to get people caught up on routine immunizations and ready to face the next pandemic. "

While booster uptake dropped from 2022 to 2023, the number of respondents with at least one COVID vaccine dose increased to 87.8% in 2023, compared to 36.9% in 2021 and 70.4% in 2022.

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The reluctance to get a booster could spell trouble for nations now trying to handle COVID-19 as a seasonal threat best tempered by seasonal, annual vaccines.

" The SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to circulate and mutate, " said Ayman El-Mohandes, PhD, a senior author of the study and dean of the CUNY School of Public Health. " Variant-adapted boosters are available, but public health statistics show that many older people and others who are at higher risk of severe disease and death have not accepted them. "

This is the fourth annual survey to assess attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines conducted by this research group. The 23 countries included were Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  

Willingness to get a booster dose of vaccine dropped most notably in high-income countries compared to middle-income countries. In the richest countries surveyed, 85.1% of respondents in 2022 said they were willing to get a booster, compared to just 63.3% in 2023.

Across high-, middle-, and low-income countries, trust in health authorities who recommended COVID-19 vaccination was higher than trust in governments’ management of the COVID-19 pandemic, at 65.4% and 56.4%, respectively.  

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Researchers create new chemical compound to solve 120-year-old problem

Accessing these molecules can have major impacts on agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and electronics

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (05/01/2024) — For the first time, chemists in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering have created a highly reactive chemical compound that has eluded scientists for more than 120 years. The discovery could lead to new drug treatments, safer agricultural products, and better electronics.

For decades, researchers have been investigating molecules called N-heteroarenes, which are ring-shaped chemical compounds that contain one or more nitrogen atoms. Bio-active molecules having a N-heteroarene core are widely used for numerous medicinal applications, lifesaving pharmaceuticals, pesticides and herbicides, and even electronics.

“While the average person does not think about heterocycles on a daily basis, these unique nitrogen-containing molecules are widely applied across all facets of human life,” said Courtney Roberts, the senior author of the study and a University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry assistant professor who holds the 3M Alumni Professorship. 

These molecules are highly sought out by many industries, but are extremely challenging for chemists to make. Previous strategies have been able to target these specific molecules, but scientists have not been able to create a series of these molecules. One reason for this is that these molecules are extremely reactive. They are so active that chemists have used computational modeling to predict that they should be impossible to make. This has created challenges for more than a century and prevented a solution to create this chemical substance. 

“What we were able to do was to run these chemical reactions with specialized equipment while getting rid of elements commonly found in our atmosphere,” said Jenna Humke, a University of Minnesota chemistry graduate student and lead author on the paper. “Luckily, we have the tools to do that at the University of Minnesota. We ran experiments under nitrogen in a closed-chamber glovebox, which creates a chemically inactive environment to test and move samples.”

These experiments were accomplished by using organometallic catalysis—the interaction between metals and organic molecules. The research required collaboration between both organic and inorganic chemists. This is something that is common at the University of Minnesota.

“We were able to solve this long-standing challenge because the University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry is unique in that we don’t have formal divisions,” Roberts added. “This allows us to put together a team of experts in all fields of chemistry, which was a vital component in completing this project” 

After introducing the chemical compound in this paper, the next steps will be to make it widely available to chemists across multiple fields to streamline the creation process. This could help solve important problems like preventing food scarcity and treating illnesses to save lives. 

Along with Roberts and Humke, the University of Minnesota research team included postdoctoral researcher Roman Belli, graduate students Erin Plasek, Sallu S. Kargbo, and former postdoctoral researcher Annabel Ansel. 

This work was primarily funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Funding was also provided by four University of Minnesota-sponsored graduate research fellowships and start-up funding provided by the Department of Chemistry.

To read the entire research paper titled, “Nickel binding enables isolation and reactivity of previously inaccessible 7-Aza-2,3-indolynes”, visit the Science website .

Rhonda Zurn, College of Science and Engineering,  [email protected]

University Public Relations,  [email protected]

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Across the u.s., pro-palestinian campus protesters risk arrest and suspension.

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Activists and students participate in an encampment protest at the University Yard at George Washington University on Thursday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

Activists and students participate in an encampment protest at the University Yard at George Washington University on Thursday.

Pro-Palestinian encampments and demonstrations have cropped up at dozens of college campuses across the U.S., many turning chaotic as police arrived to disperse crowds and take protesters into custody.

Still, student activists nationwide appear determined to show their support for people in Gaza and push their universities to divest from companies with ties to Israel or who otherwise profit from its war with Hamas.

Hamas' Oct. 7 attack killed 1,200 Israelis and resulted in another roughly 240 being taken hostage, according to Israeli authorities, while Gaza's health ministry says Israel's military response has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, a majority of them women and children.

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Mass arrests roil college campuses amid pro-palestinian protests.

This latest wave of campus protests was sparked last week at Columbia University, where more than 100 people were arrested after the administration called in New York City police to clear out a pro-Palestinian encampment. Undeterred protesters then built a larger encampment on an adjacent quad, prompting the school to switch to hybrid learning for the remainder of the semester.

Columbia officials and students have been in negotiations over clearing the encampment, with talks continuing past their Friday morning deadline.

The administration originally set a deadline of midnight Tuesday for protesters to dismantle the setup, but repeatedly extended it due to what it described as constructive dialogue.

Columbia to continue talks with student protesters after deadline to clear out passes

Columbia officials said Thursday that protesters had agreed to take certain steps, including removing a significant number of tents, limiting the protests to Columbia students only, complying with fire department requirements and prohibiting discriminatory or harassing language.

Officials announced just before midnight that "the talks have shown progress and are continuing as planned."

"For several days, a small group of faculty, administrators, and University Senators have been in dialogue with student organizers to discuss the basis for dismantling the encampment, dispersing, and following University policies going forward," the statement read. "We have our demands; they have theirs. A formal process is underway and continues."

University President Minouche Shafik — who is facing criticism from faculty, donors and lawmakers for her handling of the protests — has said that if discussions are not successful, the school will have to consider "alternative options for clearing the West Lawn and restoring calm to campus so that students can complete the term and graduate."

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Palestinian protester at columbia says it's 'inspiring' to feel like students have agency.

"I am deeply sensitive to the fact that graduating seniors spent their first year attending Columbia remotely," she said. "We all very much want these students to celebrate their well-deserved graduation with family and friends."

Columbia bars student protester from campus

On Friday, Khymani James, a student leader in the pro-Palestinian encampment, was banned from campus, according to a Columbia University spokesperson.

That was after comments made by James in January, during a disciplinary hearing with Columbia administrators that he recorded and posted on Instagram, received new attention. James said in that video that "Zionists don't deserve to live" and that "Zionists, along with all white supremacists, need to not exist, because they actively kill and harm vulnerable people."

In an online statement early on Friday, James walked back his comments by saying, "What I said was wrong. Every member of our community deserves to feel safe without qualification." James clarified that "CUAD and the Gaza Solidarity Encampment have made clear that my words in January, prior to my involvement in CUAD, are not in line with the CUAD community guidelines. I agree with their assessment. Those words do not represent CUAD. They also do not represent me." In his Friday statement James also added that "Zionism is an ideology that necessitates the genocide of the Palestinian people. I oppose that in the strongest terms."

USC cancels its commencement ceremony

On Thursday, the University of Southern California in Los Angeles announced it would cancel its main commencement ceremony , citing the need for additional security measures. It had already canceled its valedictorian's speech because of safety concerns stemming from the backlash she received over her social media posts about the Israel-Hamas war.

Ninety-three people were arrested Wednesday at USC for trespassing, a misdemeanor offense. One arrest was made for assault with a deadly weapon, though the department did not say what the weapon was. No injuries were reported, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

In an update Friday , USC President Carol Folt defended the university's decision to summon the LAPD to the protests.

"Alumni Park became unsafe," she said. "No one wants to have people arrested on their campus. Ever. But, when long-standing safety policies are flagrantly violated, buildings vandalized, DPS directives repeatedly ignored, threatening language shouted, people assaulted, and access to critical academic buildings blocked, we must act immediately to protect our community."

At Columbia, student protesters still have their tents set up and are in negotiations with university officials. Nikita Payusov/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption

At Columbia, student protesters still have their tents set up and are in negotiations with university officials.

Protests at GWU

At George Washington University in Washington, D.C., a third day of protests was underway on Saturday. Protesters continued to flout the university's order to clear the encampments inside the campus's University Yard.

The Washington Post reported that GW officials called on city police to clear the encampment early Friday morning, but that police officials refused.

After the university closed off and restricted access to University Yard on Friday, dozens of demonstrators left the encampment, many rejoined the chants from the opposite side of the barricades. As of Saturday evening, about 200 people remained in the crowd of protesters outside the barricades, according to the Hatchet .

GW Law School Dean Dayna Bowen said in a video message on Thursday that the school is working to move law students' final exams, which are currently underway, to more quiet and secure locations because of the protests.

"Now let me emphasize, there is nothing threatening your safety that's going on at this moment," she said. "But yet you are our primary concern. To protect your safety and the integrity of our academic program we are relocating student final exams."

Thousands of people sit silently while fellow demonstrators pray during a rally at George Washington University on Thursday night. Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption

Thousands of people sit silently while fellow demonstrators pray during a rally at George Washington University on Thursday night.

More than 600 protesters have been arrested

At Boston's Northeastern University early Saturday, dozens of police in riot gear cleared students from a pro-Palestinian encampment, member station WBUR reported . Police detained 100 people, according to the student newspaper, The Huntington News .

"What began as a student demonstration two days ago, was infiltrated by professional organizers with no affiliation to Northeastern," Northeastern spokeswoman Renata Nyul said in a statement. "Last night, the use of virulent antisemitic slurs, including 'Kill the Jews,' crossed the line. We cannot tolerate this kind of hate on our campus."

At Indiana University in Bloomington on Saturday, state police removed the tents of a Gaza solidarity encampment and more than 20 protesters were arrested, Indiana Public Media reported .

On Thursday, protesters were arrested at other schools including The Ohio State University , the University of Minnesota and Indiana University , joining the fast-growing list of demonstrators who have been detained by police nationwide.

That same day, two graduate students were arrested at Princeton University for setting up encampments in violation of school policy, while more than two dozen people were arrested at Emory University in Atlanta, where participants were also protesting a police training facility nicknamed "Cop City."

Police officers arrest a protester as pro-Palestinian students demonstrate at Emory University on Thursday. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Police officers arrest a protester as pro-Palestinian students demonstrate at Emory University on Thursday.

At Emory University in Atlanta, protesters — including students from other Atlanta universities and area activists — clashed with state, city and university law enforcement on campus. Videos on social media show officers using tear gas, tasers and handcuffs to detain protesters, including faculty members .

Cheryl Elliott, Emory's vice president for public safety, said in a statement Thursday that the university called in Atlanta police and Georgia State Patrol officers to disperse the crowd after protesters ignored multiple warnings for trespassing. During subsequent confrontations, she said, law enforcement "released chemical irritants into the ground" after protesters threw objects at them.

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She said 28 people had been arrested, including 20 members of the Emory community, "some of whom have been released."

"We are working with responding agencies to expedite the release of any Emory community members who remain in custody," Elliott added.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and bridges in major cities

More than 100 people were arrested at Emerson College in Boston early Thursday morning after police tore down an encampment there. The school subsequently added Boylston Place Alley, where the encampment was located, to its list of campus locations where demonstrations are not allowed.

At The University of Texas at Austin, almost 60 people were arrested Wednesday for loitering. The following day, faculty members gathered at a rally and called for the school's president, Jay Hartzell, to resign after he praised the school and law enforcement for exercising restraint against the protestors, KUT reported .

Charges for all of the students have since been dropped , according to NPR member station KUT.

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College protesters vow to keep demonstrations as schools shut down encampments amid reports of antisemitism

Updated on: April 27, 2024 / 8:44 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Hundreds of students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across the nation vowed to keep their demonstrations going despite some universities moving to shut down the encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protestors.

As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. 

Meanwhile, some Jewish students say the protests have veered into antisemitism and made them afraid to set foot on campus.

Over 100 arrested in Northeastern University protest

Early Saturday, police in riot gear cleared out a student encampment on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston . The school said the demonstration, which began two days ago, had become "infiltrated by professional organizers" with no affiliation to the school.

The school said in a statement that antisemitic slurs, including "Kill the Jews," were used.

"We cannot tolerate this kind of hate on our campus," said the statement, which was posted on the social media platform X.

As workers pulled down tents and bagged up the debris from the encampment, several dozen people across from the encampment chanted, "Let the Kids Go," and slogans against the war in Gaza. They also booed as police cars passed and taunted the officers who stood guard over the encampment.

The Huskies for a Free Palestine student group disputed the university's account, saying in a statement that counterprotesters were to blame for the slurs and no student protesters "repeated the disgusting hate speech."

Students at the protest said a counterprotester attempted to instigate hate speech but insisted their event was peaceful and, like many across the country, was aimed at drawing attention to what they described as the "genocide" in Gaza and their university's complicity in the war.

Massachusetts State Police said about 102 protesters were arrested and will be charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct.

University of Pennsylvania seeks to disband encampment 

The University of Pennsylvania took similar action to Northeastern on Friday, when interim President J. Larry Jameson called for an encampment of protesters on the west Philadelphia campus to be disbanded, saying it violates the university's facilities policies, though about 40 tents remained in place Saturday morning.

The "harassing and intimidating comments and actions" by some protesters violate the school's open expression guidelines as well as state and federal law, Jameson said, and vandalism of a statue with antisemitic graffiti was "especially reprehensible and will be investigated as a hate crime."

A faculty group said Saturday that it was "deeply disturbed" by the university president's email, saying it included "unsubstantiated allegations" that "have been disputed to us by faculty and students who have attended and observed the demonstration."

The university's chapter of the American Association of University Professors said Jameson's statement "mischaracterizes the overall nature of an antiwar protest that necessarily involves strong emotions on both sides but has not, to our knowledge, involved any actual violence or threats of violence to individuals on our campus."

What sparked the college protests?

Student protesters say they are drawing attention to the war in Gaza, where an Israeli offensive has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, displaced about 80% of the population and pushed hundreds of thousands of people to the brink of famine. The war was triggered by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel, in which militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took another 250 people hostage.

Israel and its supporters have branded the protests as antisemitic, while critics of Israel say it uses such allegations to silence opponents. Although some protesters have been caught on camera making antisemitic remarks or violent threats, organizers of the protests, some of whom are Jewish, say it is a peaceful movement aimed at defending Palestinian rights and protesting the war.

Columbia University protest enters 11th day

At Columbia University, whose encampment — now in its 11th day on the school's main lawn — inspired the wave of protests across the country, there have been reports of "outside agitators" who have infiltrated the protest "to spew hate and antisemitism," NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said in a post to social media .

"What may have started as a group of Columbia students wanting to express their constitutional right to protest has drawn crowds of outside agitators who are trying to hijack a peaceful protest and turn it something far more sinister," he said.

In a statement on the university's website  Friday, school officials condemned the reports of antisemitism, calling them "intolerable."

"And the safety situation has become concerning, particularly with the involvement of individuals not associated with Columbia," said the letter, attributed to President Minouche Shafik, Provost Angela Olinto, and David Greenwald and Claire Shipman, co-chairs of the board of trustees.

"Chants, signs, taunts, and social media posts from our own students that mock and threaten to 'kill' Jewish people are totally unacceptable, and Columbia students who are involved in such incidents will be held accountable. We can report that one individual whose vile videos have surfaced in recent days is now banned from campus," the letter said.

In a statement Saturday evening on Columbia University's website, Ben Chang, a school spokesperson, said there was "no truth to claims of an impending lockdown or evictions on campus." The university canceled a planned press briefing Saturday, saying it was "a quiet day on campus."

Students representing the Columbia University encampment said Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intended to continue their protest.

The university's senate passed a resolution Friday that created a task force to examine the administration's leadership, which last week called in police in an attempt to clear the protest, resulting in scuffles and more than 100 arrests.

Though the university has repeatedly set and then pushed back deadlines for the removal of the encampment, the school sent an email to students Friday night saying that bringing back police "at this time" would be counterproductive.

Also Friday, Columbia student protester Khymani James walked back comments made in an online video in January that recently received new attention. James said in the video that "Zionists don't deserve to live" and people should be grateful James wasn't killing them.

"What I said was wrong," James said in a statement. "Every member of our community deserves to feel safe without qualification."

James, who served as a spokesperson for the pro-Palestinian encampment as a member of Columbia University Apartheid Divest, was banned from campus Friday, according to a Columbia spokesperson.

Protest organizers said James' comments didn't reflect their values. They declined to describe James' level of involvement with the demonstration.

The decisions to call in law enforcement, leading to hundreds of arrests nationwide, have prompted school faculty members at universities in California, Georgia and Texas to initiate or pass votes of no confidence in their leadership. They are largely symbolic rebukes, without the power to remove their presidents.

But the tensions pile pressure on school officials, who are already scrambling to resolve the protests as May graduation ceremonies near. The University of Southern California, which had already canceled its valedictorian's speech , said it would not hold a graduation ceremony, citing safety concerns.  

Cal Poly Humboldt announces "hard closure" of campus

California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, had given protestors who had barricaded themselves inside a building since Monday until 5 p.m. Friday to leave and "not be immediately arrested." The deadline came and went. Only some of the protesters left, others doubled down. After protesters rebuffed police earlier in the week, the campus was closed for the rest of the semester .

On Saturday afternoon, Cal Poly Humboldt announced in a statement that a "hard closure" of the campus was in place," and "anyone on campus without permission is subject to citation or arrest."

Students who live in campus residence halls "have permission to remain in the limited area of the hall they live in and dining facilities," the school said, but cannot be on other parts of campus. 

Dozens arrested in Denver

In Colorado, police swept through an encampment Friday at Denver's Auraria Campus, which hosts three universities and colleges, arresting around 40 protesters on trespassing charges.

Denver mayor Mike Johnston visited the campus on Friday night for a brief conversation with pro-Palestinian protestors who have occupied the lawn in front of the Tivoli Student Union. He was peppered with questions and taunts as he called for an end to the encampment. 

"We are here to try to make sure we can help you all exercise to protest peacefully. We want this to be a campus where you can exercise your First Amendment rights and be respected to do that," said Johnston. "We also have to have a campus that can continue to operate here so our ask is we need to you all to be able to pull down the tents. That is against campus policy. You can continue to protest peacefully once the tents come down."

The protests have inspired students around the world.

In France, students at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, which counts President Emmanuel Macron among its many famous alumni, students blocked access to a campus building and classes went online as the wave of protests reached overseas.

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