The University of Rochester's governing body has agreed to investigate its academic ties to Israeli universities, according to reports.
Pro-Palestinian protesters have scored a major win at a New York university after its governing body agreed to investigate its academic ties to Israeli universities, according to reports.Justin O'Connor, the editor-in-chief of Rochester University's Campus Times, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: 'Protesters have come to a compromise to have one portion of their demands met.
'The Faculty Senate's executive will be preparing this report for early next week, when the report alongside a recommendation to cut ties can be voted on by the entire Faculty Senate, where several sources say it is likely to pass.'The recommendation will then be discussed at a May 16 meeting of the University's Board of Trustees, where the final call can be made. As a compromise, the protesters have agreed to move the encampment away from Wilson Quad, where D-Day will be held.
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