Afternoon Update: As student protests roil campuses, one college touts its "quieter atmosphere"

Strike looms at UC-Santa Cruz; police raid encampments at Berkeley and DePaul; Chapman U. reaches deal with protesters; 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](. WHAT LEADERS SAY [As Student Protests Roil Campuses, One College Touts Its ‘Quieter Atmosphere’]( By Sonel Cutler [STORY IMAGE]( The president of East Georgia State College says he wants to reassure students and families. But communication experts caution against playing the comparison game. ADVERTISEMENT UPDATED [Union Will Strike at U. of California at Santa Cruz Over Protest Response and Divestment Demand]( By Adrienne Lu [STORY IMAGE]( Friday’s announcement marks the first in a possible series of strikes across the UC system. Administrators argue such walkouts are political and therefore illegal. JUST UPDATED [DEI Legislation Tracker]( By Chronicle Staff [STORY IMAGE]( We’ve updated the tracker with bills in Iowa, South Carolina, and Tennessee that seek to dismantle colleges’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [The Marriage of True Minds]( By Katie Kadue [STORY IMAGE]( A Shakespeare scholar and a Freudian analyst put their heads together, with mixed results. CAMPUS UNREST I [At Least 12 Are Arrested at Berkeley After the Police Order Protesters to Disperse]( The University of California campus had [reached a deal]( with pro-Palestinian protesters under which they would take down their tents and the police would not be involved. The raid late Thursday stemmed from a new encampment by a splinter group of protesters, and exacerbated a tense situation in which a UC union has [threatened to strike](. (The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Chronicle) CAMPUS UNREST II [Chicago Police Clear Out Pro-Palestinian Encampment and Arrest 2 at DePaul U.]( The police raid early Thursday followed what the university’s president described as “good-faith efforts” to reach an agreement with the protesters. He also said the protests had attracted violent threats by outsiders, impeded DePaul operations, and antagonized the university’s neighbors. Protesters were allowed to leave without being arrested. (WLS) THE ALTERNATIVE [Chapman U. and Protesters Reach Agreement to Dismantle Gaza Solidarity Encampment]( Under the deal, the protest will end today, before the start of commencement weekend at the private university in the Los Angeles area. No students in the protest will face discipline, and they will make a presentation on divestment from Israel before the university board’s investment committee in September, after which the panel will vote on their proposal. (Daily Bulletin) A DIFFICULT CROSSING [Texas A&M U. at Galveston Relocates Students After Barge Crash Damages Bridge]( The campus will be closed to nonessential personnel until at least Sunday, [the university said]( as the bridge — the only link with the outside world — remains possibly unsafe. It was not clear how many students and employees remained on the campus, as the spring semester ended this month. (The Daily News, university website) CAMPUS CUTS [Faculty Leaders Are Concerned as U. of Southern Maine Eliminates 5 Positions]( The cuts affect directors of advising, graduate students, and student engagement and leadership, as well as a program that offers smaller classes and mentoring to some freshmen and transfer students. The university cited budget challenges. The faculty critics said the Faculty Senate should have been consulted in the decision. 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