Brown University encampment claims win disbands ahead of deadline

Protesters at Brown University pack up the Gaza Solidarity encampment on the Main Green Tuesday afternoon well ahead of the 5 p.m. deadline.

Across the country, college students have set up encampments protesting the war in Gaza. Police crackdowns on these encampments have captured national attention. 

The protests call on universities to divest themselves financially from companies that contribute to Israel's war effort in Gaza. In the past few days, thousands of students have been arrested around the nation.

In the past week, Brown University students took down their encampment voluntarily after a deal was made that school would vote on divestment. But around New England, many of these protests are still happening. Here's a look at where protests are happening.

Campus protests: Brown University protesters agree to clear encampment. In exchange, Brown will vote on divestment.

• University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont
• Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont
• Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

• University of Connecticut: 25 students were arrested on April 30, according to NBC Connecticut.
• Yale University: Four protesters were arrested this week, according to NBC Connecticut.
• Emerson College: Over 100 protesters were arrested at the end of April, according to USA Today.
• Northeastern University: Over 100 protesters were arrested at the end of April, according to WCVB.
• Dartmouth College: Over 90 protesters were arrested on May 1, according to WMUR.

Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at [email protected].