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Ohio National Guard members towards students at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, on May 4, 1970. They fired into the crowd, killing four students and injuring nine.

She survived the 1970 Kent State shooting. Here's her message to student activists

7:38am May 04, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now.

Law enforcement form a circle around the encampment of pro-Palestinian protestors on April 29, at the University of Texas at Austin.

Photos: Campus protests continue nationwide as some turned violent

6:01am May 04, 2024

by NPR Staff

Photojournalists at NPR member stations documented protests at college and university campuses nationwide this week.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., spoke with students as a surrogate for the Biden-Harris reelection campaign at college campuses across Wisconsin, a state that had the highest youth turnout in the country in the 2022 midterms.

Six months out from the election, Wisconsin students weigh voting for Biden

5:01am May 04, 2024

Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.

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Biden is facing skepticism among Wisconsin's college student voters

7:48pm May 03, 2024

by Elena Moore

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Student describes divestment negotiations with Brown University

5:13pm May 03, 2024

While some colleges resort to arrests and suspensions to clear protests, Brown University has struck a deal with its students. NPR's Juana Summers talks with a student who was in the negotiating room.

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Wake Forest University officials force Pro-Palestine protesters to disband

11:53am May 03, 2024

by Amy Diaz

University officials had initially supported the students, part of a group known as Free Palestine WFU, in peacefully protesting since Tuesday afternoon. But that changed early Friday morning when officials told protesters that they had violated the agreed-upon terms of the encampment and that they would face interim suspension if they did not leave the site.

Biden calls for peace after tense pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses

7:19am May 03, 2024

President Biden finally broke his silence on student protests over the Israel-Hamas war and conditions in Gaza, an issue that has caught him in a political bind.

Top Forsyth County law officials say if a student assaults a teacher, punishment will be 'swift and severe'

6:58am May 03, 2024

by FOX8 WGHP, WFDD STAFF

Winston-Salem and Forsyth County’s top law enforcement officials held a joint press conference Thursday afternoon to make clear where they stand when it comes to students assaulting educators.

Morning news brief

5:13am May 03, 2024

President Biden addresses pro-Palestinian protests. Monopoly trial between DOJ and Google is wrapping up. Protesters in the Caucasus nation of Georgia say Russia-style draft law will hurt free speech.

What are college students potentially risking when they engage in protests?

5:13am May 03, 2024

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Robert Kelchen, professor of education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, about what's at stake when college students join in protests.