More than 40 people were arrested Monday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a crime, according to the police department at the University of California, Los Angeles.
College faculty members said they’ve felt a duty to support their students during pro-Palestinian protests even as they’ve faced arrests and suspensions.
Campus speech, the FAFSA debacle and enrollment woes dominated discussions at a panel event that questioned higher ed’s status quo after a year of compounding crises. WASHINGTON, D.C.—One moderator introduced her panel at the Gallup and Lumina Foundation’s annual State of Higher Education event on Wednesday by reflecting on higher ed’s “tumultuous year.” But the issues that defined the conversations throughout the day, and which seem poised to have a significant impact on the sector moving forward, were two ongoing crises: the pro-Palestinian student protests and the range of administrative responses they’ve provoked, and the bungled rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) form.