As campuses have been caught up in protests and counterprotests over the Israel-Hamas war, universities have tried to regain control and dial down the temperature, driven in part by pressure from outside forces like alumni, politicians and federal civil rights investigations into antisemitism on campuses.
About a dozen students, alumni and faculty members sat down, grabbed some free pizza and chatted about how the protests over the Israel-Hamas war had alienated some of them and inspired others.
Now, more of them are trying the gentler but also messy art of conversation as an antidote to student unrest.
She talked about this genocide. I wouldn't call it a genocide, said Scott Barry Kaufman, an adjunct psychology professor moderating the group.
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