A campus in the nation’s largest university system decided to shut down for the remainder of the semester because of anti-Israel protests that have led to the occupation of multiple buildings.
Cal Poly Humboldt, located approximately 280 miles north of San Francisco in Arcata, announced the move in a notice published on Friday, hours after the university shared a response to a series of demands from the protesters. It is one of 23 campuses that make up California State University.
“Campus is now closed through May 10, and work and academic instruction will be remote as individuals continue to occupy Siemens Hall and Nelson Hall East,” the statement said.
The university also said the protesters have “attempted several times to break into multiple locked buildings with the intention of either locking themselves in, vandalizing, or stealing equipment.”
Cal Poly Humboldt, which…
