'Why should a private school permit a political demonstration in which slogans are shouted? Such speech events are asymmetric, non-cooperative, and dogmatic. Neither debate nor dialogue nor discussion nor rational argument is invited or welcome.'
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'Faculty members and students are more than free to engage in advocacy. But if the university did so as an institution, it would no longer be much of a university... there is no way I would ever compromise on institutional neutrality.' -Pres. Alivisatos
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I had a wonderful walk through The University of Chicago campus this morning free of obstruction, menace, intimidation, and coercion. Good riddance to the anarchists and antisemites. I'm looking forward to working with our serious, hard-working students today!

Children are a blessing. Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth (and Mars)!

This is UChicago’s Main Quad this morning. Protesters put up additional barriers/fencing last night.

This is the eighth day of the encampment. Thankfully, there is now a petition for UChicago to clear the occupation. Sign it here:

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Please sign chng.it/92b45HqL .
Remember: the protesters demand violations of the Kalven Report, which is @Uchicago's exceptional and distinctive doctrine of institutional neutrality.

They could have attended one of the 1000s of other Kalvenless universities and colleges,…

The pro-Hamas-camp at the University of Chicago has grown and been fortified over the weekend. The main passage way has been blocked. This is not free speech. This is bullying, this is illegal. The camp needs to be removed immediately: matters are only getting worse.

This is a recording from a class in Swift Hall on the main quad of The University of Chicago last Friday. The claims by some that the illegal occupation is not disrupting classes are not serious. President Alivisatos, end the illegal occupation of our campus!

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Our serious, hard-working students at The University of Chicago deserve to have class tomorrow without intimidation and disruption. Then let's have a public, intellectual debate about whether Israel is following just war principles. President Alivisatos, end the illegal occupation of our campus!

An enormous part of the story of academia's problems today is that people who would have made amazing professors, and should have been professors, were muscled out of the profession.

The occupation of our campus is not a peaceful protest.

'We believe that the core role of the University ought to remain the exploration and discussion of hard ideas and not the extirpation of discussion by slogans chanted from a megaphone.'
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Despite the chaos today The University of Chicago I had an excellent office hours and lecture. The students come from diverse backgrounds and I'm sure have a range of views on Israel-Palestine. But they showed up and worked hard. They don't deserve this kind of disruption from a selfish few.

Are we going to allow the Westboro Baptist Church to occupy our campus and chant 'God hates fags' for a week? If yes, then chaos. If no, then viewpoint discrimination. The administration must end the illegal occupation of our campus and severely sanction participants.

They've now taken down Old Glory and hoisted a foreign flag over our campus. These protestors have shown their true colors.

I have complicated views on the Israel-Palestine conflict. I encourage students to constructively express the full range of views. But illegally occupying our campus, shutting down opposing views, and refusing to engage in discussion is antithetical to a vibrant discussion.

My classes today were full of serious, hard-working, smart students, as usual.

My son John in a Florida Polytechnic University outfit. I am on their Board of Trustees. It's a great STEM school and I've been really impressed with the quality of education in their classes during visits.

Occupying a campus building, blocking students from attending classes, and vandalizing property is not protected by the First Amendment, full stop.

It’s illiberal. It’s illegal. And it should be punished.

A careful discussion of whether Israel is following just war principles would be a welcome addition to the university's intellectual atmosphere. Dogmatic chanting is stupid and creating chaos and disrupting the learning of others is wrong.