Syracuse University has suspended around 30 student-protesters after they announced an “occupation” of Crouse-Hinds Hall, where Chancellor Kent Syverud’s office is located. According to The Post-Standard, they had brought pillows and blankets with the intention of staying throughout the week.
Calling the sit-in a violation under the school’s “Disruption Policy,” SU issued a letter warning student-protesters that they would be charged with violation of the student code of conduct and placed on interim suspensions if they did not leave by 9 p.m.
After 9 p.m., about 30 students received a follow-up letter, stating that they had been suspended.
According to the students’ social media feeds, they remain in Crouse-Hinds Hall. Meanwhile, Syracuse University Department of Public Safety officers are stationed around the building and only employees are allowed to enter.