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UNC Faces Backlash as Professors Withhold Grades in Protest Over Student Suspensions

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is under scrutiny after faculty threaten to withhold student grades in solidarity with suspended pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

  • Rep. Richard Hudson calls for immediate firing of UNC faculty who withhold grades to support anti-Israel protesters.
  • UNC administration warns of sanctions against faculty, emphasizes harm to students' academic and career prospects.
  • Police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at UNC, leading to heightened tensions on campus.
  • Faculty at UNC organized a grade-withholding protest after 15 students were suspended following anti-Israel demonstrations.
  • The controversy has sparked a broader debate on academic freedom and the impact of political protests on university campuses.
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