Dalhousie University closes all Halifax campuses due to security risk from encampment CANADAHALIFAX news Dalhousie University closes all Halifax campuses due to security risk from encampment by admin 30 يوليو، 2024 written by admin 30 يوليو، 2024 159 CITYnews halifax / By Natasha O’Neill Dalhousie University is closing all Halifax campuses due to the ongoing pro-Palestinian encampment on Studley Campus. The university posted the notice on its website saying the campuses will be closed until further notice. Buildings will not be available and any staff who can work from home should, the university said. On Friday, the school issued a statement saying encampment participants had to remove all objects and personal belongings by Sunday at 7 p.m. A handful of demonstrators stayed overnight in a tent at the protest site in anticipation of school security trying to shut it down. Beginning at around 6:30 a.m. Monday, security guards started removing tents, banners and large signs at the encampment. “We are continuing to monitor the ongoing situation and will provide further updates to our community as needed,” a university spokesperson told CityNews Halifax. According to the note, the reason for the closure is a safety risk and the severity is moderate. “Staff who are unable to or who are not set up to work from home, time away from the office should be treated as regular, paid workdays,” it reads. The encampment was set up on the Studley Quad on May 12 by Students for the Liberation of Palestine, which describes itself as a coalition from Dalhousie and four other Halifax schools. The group is calling on all universities in Halifax to disclose their investments in companies tied to Israel, to divest from them, and to reinvest that money in scholarships for Palestinian students. The encampment “will remain, and all the students that support the encampment will remain until all of our demands are met,” Owen Skeen, president of the NSCAD student union and encampment spokesperson, said Monday This is a breaking news story. More to come. With files from The Canadian Press. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post السعودية تسلم “الفيفا” ملف استضافتها كأس العالم next post More white sharks are being seen in Nova Scotia waters. Here’s why You may also like ترامب قد يفرض على كندا رسوماً جمركية على... 30 يناير، 2025 المؤبَّد لقاتل مشتبه به في تفجير رحلة الخطوط... 30 يناير، 2025 بنك كندا يخفّض الفائدة الأساسية ربع نقطة مئوية... 30 يناير، 2025 البيت الأبيض يؤكد أنّ الرسوم في موعدها وسينغ... 30 يناير، 2025 injured 3 employees by patient after weapons call... 30 يناير، 2025 Minimum wage in Nova Scotia jumps to $16.50... 30 يناير، 2025 Driver facing multiple charges after fatal car-pedestrian crash 30 يناير، 2025 Rights group drops legal challenge after New Brunswick... 30 يناير، 2025 Students dismissed early as double whammy of weather... 30 يناير، 2025 اتفاقية تعاون في مجال الطاقة النووية بين كندا... 29 يناير، 2025