Pro-Palestinian supporters demonstrate on the campus of Columbia University on April 30, 2024 in New York City.
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Pro-Palestinian supporters demonstrate on the campus of Columbia University on April 30, 2024 in New York City.
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College students are trickling back onto campuses for the fall semester, just months after protests exploded across the U.S. over Israel’s war in Gaza.
University leaders are bracing for more protests and counter-protests this semester. And on some campuses, new rules have already taken effect.
We hear from Vanderbilt University chancellor Daniel Diermeier about the academic year ahead.
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This episode was produced by Kathryn Fink, with reporting from KQED’s Billy Cruz. It was edited by Jeanette Woods.
