October 12th, 20240Wayne State Students for Justice in Palestine and affiliated groups hosted a “Rally for Pali” on Wayne State’s campus on Wednesday to show support for Palestine and university divestment from weapons manufacturing companies.
Thirteen groups, including Wayne Law Justice for Palestine, WSU Alumni for Justice in Palestine, WSU...
September 20th, 20240Wayne State University hosted its first in-person Board of Governors (BOG) meeting since April, and 11 students and two professors spoke during public comment about topics that included increased police presence at meetings and university divestment from weapons manufacturers.
The 3 p.m. general body session began with WSU President...
June 28th, 20240Members of the Wayne State University community have been advocating for the university to divest from companies with ties to Israel since November.
WSU’s Board of Governors met virtually in its first meeting since the removal of the pro-Palestine campus encampment and discussed what the investment process looks like. It also hosted...
June 7th, 20240DETROIT – Dozens of professors, employees, alumni and students at Wayne State University protested on Tuesday evening against the forced removal of a student encampments and the dispersal of the pro-Palestinian protest on Thursday, May 30. An open letter sent to the university’s administration and Board of Governors asked them to...
May 31st, 20240Wayne State University police removed a pro-Palestine encampment and arrested 12 people on Thursday morning.
During a press conference after the removal of the encampment, WSU’s Muslim Coalition President Ali Hassan said arrests included students, a medic and a third party observer. In a call Thursday afternoon, University...
May 17th, 20222NEW YORK — Law school faculty at a major university in New York have joined the ranks of educational and professional organizations supporting the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) and recognition of Palestinian rights.
Last week, the City University of New York (CUNY) Law Faculty unanimously endorsed a CUNY Law Student...
November 24th, 20180DEARBORN — On Tuesday, November 20, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at the University of Michigan-Dearborn hosted its second art expo dedicated to the theme of resistance and spreading awareness of oppression.
The event, which follows up on one held in 2016, featured artwork submitted and presented by students at the...
June 4th, 20180SAN FRANCISCO — Three years ago, the San Francisco Unified School District placed a hold on a proposal to grant the Arab Resource and Organizing Committee (AROC) a contract to teach “cultural competency training” and Arabic language classes in city public schools.
At the May 22 district school board meeting and to the dismay of...
April 6th, 20180By Farah Harb
The Arab American News
ANN ARBOR – On Saturday, March 31, the University of Michigan’s Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE), in conjunction with Students for Justice in Palestine (SPJ) at both Michigan State University and Eastern Michigan University, hosted PALIFEST — A celebration of...
