Afternoon Update: Why did my college call the police on me? (opinion)

Asian American scholar on race-conscious admissions; why colleges should stand up for DEI workers; more arrests at New York City colleges; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [Why Did My College Call the Police on Me?]( By Oliver Eagan [STORY IMAGE]( Campus protests and crackdowns at Pomona, from a student’s perspective. ADVERTISEMENT AFTER THE RULING [An Asian American Scholar Explores the Admissions Debate That Divided Her Community]( By Eric Hoover [STORY IMAGE]( In a new book, a prominent researcher delves into opposing views of racism, equity, and fairness in education. ADVICE [How College Leaders Can Stand Up for DEI Workers and Programs]( By Kevin R. McClure and Kevin Gannon [STORY IMAGE]( Some of the most vulnerable employees at institutions are being hung out to dry. THE CRACKDOWN [New York City Police Clear Tents and Arrest Protesters at NYU and New School]( Two days after a sweep of pro-Palestinian protesters at two other colleges in the city [netted nearly 300 arrests]( the NYPD cleared two encampments and made 56 arrests early this morning at New York University and the New School after officials at those institutions called in the police. Thirteen were detained at NYU and 43 at the New School. (The New York Times, The Chronicle) CAMPUS UNREST [134 Protesters Arrested at 2 Colleges Had No Connection to Them, New York Police Say]( More than a quarter of the 112 people arrested on Tuesday at Columbia University and 60 percent of the 170 arrested at City College of the City University of New York were not affiliated with either institution, according to the New York Police Department. University leaders and others have repeatedly blamed outsiders, but the protesters have denied it. (The Washington Post) THE CHARGES [UT-Austin Says Protesters Had Guns and Assaulted People. Prosecutors Haven’t Seen It.]( Pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas flagship have led to nearly 140 arrests over the last 10 days, but the local chief prosecutor, Delia Garza of Travis County, said her office had not seen a single weapons or assault charge. Rather, the charges have generally been trespassing, or loitering, which Garza has dismissed. She urged the university to rethink [its crackdown](. (KUT, The Chronicle) THE BACKLASH TO THE BACKLASH [GOP Lawmaker Cites Antisemitic Trope in Explaining Vote Against Antisemitism Bill]( Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, said the bipartisan legislation — which [passed the House]( on Wednesday and would require the Education Department to use [a certain definition of antisemitism]( — could make it illegal to assert that Jews killed Jesus, with the result that Christians could be punished for “believing the Gospel.” (USA Today, NBC News, The Chronicle) LOCAL POLITICS [County Eliminates Funding for Piedmont Virginia Community College]( The Louisa County Board of Supervisors pulled $5,859 in support after pro-Palestinian students screened a documentary film, Israelism, about conflicted perspectives among American Jews on the Israeli occupation of the West Bank. Board members deemed the film antisemitic. (WVIR) UPCOMING PROGRAM [The Chronicle's Strategic-Leadership Program for Department Chairs | June 2024] [Join us in June]( for a professional development program tailored to the needs of department chairs. 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