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A protester who covers their face, occupies a campus building, or is present when property is damaged could face tougher consequences under a proposed overhaul of the University of Washington’s student conduct code.
The changes follow years of disruptive demonstrations that drew national scrutiny to the Seattle campus, including a three-week pro-Palestinian encampment at the Quad in 2024 and last year’s takeover of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building.
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A protester who covers their face, occupies a campus building, or is present when property is damaged could face tougher consequences under a proposed overhaul of the University of Washington’s student conduct code.
The changes follow years of disruptive demonstrations that drew national scrutiny to the Seattle campus, including a three-week pro-Palestinian encampment at the Quad in 2024 and last year’s takeover of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building.
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For more on the story: komonews.com/news/local/university-of-washington-considers-revamped-student-conduct-code-after-protests-protester-seattle-mask-scarf-face-covering-identity-privacy-punishment-free-speech-damage-language-policy-police-misconduct-academic-violation-civil-rights
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