U.S. Campus Protests Target Board Appointments, Divestment

Protests have erupted across U.S. campuses with students mobilizing against university governance changes. At Michigan State University, students disrupted a Board of Trustees meeting, demanding divestment and questioning the administration's past actions, leading to negotiations for a future meeting. In Florida, protests were directed against conservative appointments to the University of West Florida's Board of Trustees, with students concerned about potential impacts on the university's direction. Meanwhile, local news outlets are facing threats from large technology firms, with predictions that over 30% of newspapers could close within three years, highlighting the need for public support. In Bangladesh, clashes at Jashore University of Science and Technology occurred over the formation of an Anti-discrimination Student Movement committee, resulting in injuries and intervention by university authorities.