A Boston College Blames Pro-palestinian Student Protests For Lower Enrollment

Emerson was one of several Boston-area colleges that saw pro-Palestinian protests earlier this year.JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty ImagesEmerson College in Boston says student protests have resulted in a decline in enrollment rates this year, per CBS News.An internal letter said the college is looking to reduce spending and eliminate staff.However, declining college enrollment could also be due to Gen Z's changing sentiments toward higher education.Student protests are one of the reasons Emerson College in Boston is facing a decline in enrollment this fall, an internal message to staff stated, per CBS News."We attribute this reduction to multiple factors, including national enrollment trends away from smaller private institutions, an enrollment deposit delay in response to the new FAFSA rollout, student protests targeting our yield events and campus tours, and negative press and social media generated from the demonstrations and arrests," Emerson College president Jay Bernhardt wrote in the letter.In late April, Emerson students set up a pro-Palestine encampment in a public alley next to Boylston Street, following the student protests that started at Columbia University earlier in the month.Protesters at Emerson called for a cease-fire in Gaza and urged the college to divest from organizations with ties to Israel, per NBC Boston.On April 25, over 100 protesters were arrested at Emerson when the police in riot gear moved in to dismantle the camp.

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