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How 50 colleges responded to encampments; New York City police sweep Columbia U.; prolonged violence erupts at UCLA; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. CAMPUS PROTEST [Unrest Has Gripped Campuses Across the Country. These 3 Colleges Struck Deals With Their Protesters.]( By Erin Gretzinger [STORY IMAGE]( Some observers called the agreements, in which students scaled back or ended encampments in return for concessions, the best route forward, while others described them as a “betrayal.” ADVERTISEMENT CONTRASTING TACTICS [How Colleges Have Responded to Student Encampments]( By Sonel Cutler, Forest Hunt, and Alecia Taylor [STORY IMAGE]( The Chronicle analyzed 50 recent protests calling for colleges to cut ties with Israel. Nearly half have led to arrests. Around a dozen have faced no consequences. CAMPUS ACTIVISM [After Negotiations Collapse, Police Sweep Through Columbia U. and Arrest Dozens]( By J. Brian Charles [STORY IMAGE]( President Nemat (Minouche) Shafik called some behavior by pro-Palestinian activists, including the takeover of Hamilton Hall, “acts of destruction, not political speech.” SPONSOR CONTENT | Rochester Institute of Technology [RIT's Role in Cybersecurity Innovation]( CAMPUS UNREST [‘Horrific Acts of Violence’: Demonstrators Spar at UCLA Before Police Move In]( By Michael Vasquez [STORY IMAGE]( Violence erupted on the campus early Wednesday as counterprotesters launched objects into an encampment. The fighting continued for hours before the police intervened. LATITUDES [How the Fulbright Program Got Sucked Into Tensions With Russia]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, student exchanges were on the agenda when U.S. and Chinese officials met, and the latest on international students and campus protests. 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