Dartmouth College President Sian Leah Beilock authorized removal of student protest encampment on May 1, 2024
Police intervention led to injuries for a professor, two student journalists were arrested, and a bystander suffered a fractured shoulder
President Beilock faced criticism from students and faculty members following the incident
In a series of events that began on May 1, 2024, Dartmouth College President Sian Leah Beilock authorized the removal of a student protest encampment on the college green. The action led to a contentious fallout between students and the college administration. During the police intervention to remove the protesters, a 65-year-old professor was injured, two student journalists were arrested, and a bystander visiting his father who lives near Dartmouth College suffered a fractured shoulder. President Beilock, who had taken unusually swift action in authorizing the police intervention, faced mounting criticism from both students and faculty members. In response to this controversy, Dartmouth undergraduate students narrowly voted
On May 20, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted to censure Dartmouth College President Sian Leah Beilock during a faculty meeting.
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On May 1, the police arrested 89 students, faculty and community members during a pro-Palestinian protest.
Beilock wrote that she ‘made the decision to ask the Hanover Police Department for help taking down the encampment’ and ‘stand[s] by that decision’
The disciplinary process for arrested students has concluded. No students will face suspension or expulsion, there will be no changes to students’ financial aid.
MacEvitt introduced and Orleck seconded the motion of censure against Beilock during the meeting.
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The article contains several instances of appeals to emotion and inflammatory rhetoric. The author uses phrases like 'deeply divided feelings,' 'profound sadness,' and 'atmosphere that has made some of our most vulnerable community members feel less safe.' These statements are intended to elicit an emotional response from the reader, rather than presenting objective facts. Additionally, there are instances of dichotomous depictions, such as 'strong support for Beilock’s actions' and 'deep discontent.' This oversimplification of complex issues can be misleading and inaccurate.
The comments demonstrated a divided faculty, with evidence of both strong support for Beilock’s actions and also deep discontent.
Economics professor David Blanchflower, who opposed the motion, read from the text of a petition signed by 4,180 parents and alumni supporting Beilock’s actions.
English professor Alexander Chee argued in favor of the motion, saying that Beilock’s actions on May 1 created an ‘atmosphere that has made some of our most vulnerable community members feel less safe.’
Classics professor Margaret Graver argued against the measure, saying it will only continue to divide campus.
Dartmouth undergraduate students narrowly voted 'no confidence' in President Sian Leah Beilock’s leadership.
The vote followed a controversial crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters earlier this month.
1,425 students voted 'no confidence', while 1,323 voted against it - a 52% majority.
About 60% of the 4,681 undergraduates who were eligible to vote participated in the referendum.
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Beilock’s administration made the decision to call police on a pro-Palestinian demonstration that saw 89 arrests, including 65 students and five Dartmouth employees.
Charges were later dropped against two student journalists who were arrested while covering the event.
Keith Whittington, a nationally renowned expert on free speech and American constitutional theory, will speak on campus at 3:30 p.m. in Rockefeller 001.
Whittington is the author of six books, including Repugnant Laws: Judicial Review of Acts of Congress from the Founding to the Present and Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech.
He is currently chair of the Academic Freedom Alliance’s academic committee, a visiting fellow of the Hoover Institution, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
In July, Whittington will transfer to emeritus status at Princeton and become the David Boies Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
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][The article states] Keith Whittington will speak on campus at 3:30 p.m. in Rockefeller 001.[/
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