An Update about Campus Protests

May 13, 2024 1 min read

Christopher L. Eisgruber
Inside Princeton, Princeton University

Excerpt: Since April 25, a group of protestors has conducted a round-the-clock sit-in at Princeton, first in McCosh Courtyard and then on Cannon Green.  I write now with an update about how the University is responding to the protestors’ concerns and those of the broader community.

Over the course of the last week, several colleagues in my administration met multiple times with members of the protesting group.  They explained that issues of general interest to the University community must be addressed, whenever possible, through appropriate processes that respect the interests of multiple parties and viewpoints, not through negotiations with a single interest group.  Our goal was accordingly to identify concerns that might be addressed through established channels consistent with existing University processes and principles.

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