Protests against the war in Gaza have spread from Columbia and Yale to other universities as officials scramble to diffuse an increasing protest movement.
On Monday night, police moved to break up a protest at New York University and made a number of arrests.
Dozens of students were arrested at Yale earlier in the day while Columbia cancelled in-person classes.
Similar “encampments” have sprung up at Berkeley, MIT and other colleges across the country.
Demonstrations and heated debates about the Israel-Gaza war and free speech have rocked US campuses since the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October.
About 1,200 Israelis and foreigners – mostly civilians – were killed and 253 others were taken back to Gaza as hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
When asked about the campus protests on Monday, President Joe Biden said he condemns the protests as well as those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians.
