UChicago students who were facing discipline for pro-Palestinian protests receive diplomas

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Tuesday, August 13, 2024
U of C grads who were facing discipline for protests receive diplomas
UChicago students who were facing discipline for Hyde Park, Chicago protests against the Gaza war have received their diplomas.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- University of Chicago students who were facing discipline for campus protests have now received their diplomas.

The school had been with-holding the degrees of five students.

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They were accused of being part of an encampment protesting the war in Gaza.

On Monday night, a student protest group says the complaints against the students were dismissed.

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