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DePaul president describes 17-day encampment, $500,000 in damage and changes to campus policy
Summary
DePaul University President Robert Manuel told a House committee an extended encampment last spring produced widespread complaints and damage; the university said it has revised policies, suspended groups and coordinated with Chicago police.
DePaul University President Robert Manuel described a prolonged campus encampment that began April 29 and remained in place for 17 days, causing what he said was major disruption to campus life.
Manuel told the House Education and Labor Committee that DePaul's response included coordinating with the Chicago Police Department to clear the encampment when campus safety was jeopardized. In testimony and during questioning he said the university investigated eight student groups related to events surrounding the encampment, temporarily suspended two…
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