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Category Archives: International
UCD awards Ulysses Medal to Bill Clinton
UCD president Hugh Brady awarded former US president Bill Clinton with the Ulysses medal last night as the war criminal visited the Clinton Institute for American Studies on campus. The medal, UCDs highest accolade, is awarded to those who have made “an outstanding global contribution”. Among Clintons outstanding global contributions are the bombing of civilian facilities in Sudan, the imposition…
Protest the Presence of Former US President Bill Clinton on UCD Campus
We’ve just learned that Bill Clinton is due to speak at an invitation-only function in the UCD Clinton Institute this Thursday evening. This is a man who is responsible for the deaths of many in his furthering of a US imperialist agenda while in office. His presidency saw attacks on Afghanistan and Sudan, as well…
Support The Student Occupation in Vienna.
The occupation at the University of Vienna continues today. Messages of support can be left at the solidarity page on Facebook, and are much appreciated. The students are demanding free education, and banners with slogans like ‘EDUCATION IS NOT FOR SALE’ are hanging from the University. The students have the support of many lecturers, and…
NYC, USA: NYU 18 Suspended, Protest Sparks Campus Debate
On Friday, Feb. 20, the student occupation of New York University’s Kimmel Center for Student Life ended, and the repercussions began. The university suspended the last 18 students who remained in Kimmel Friday morning, and non-N.Y.U. participants were told that their information would be given to the NYPD for trespassing. Judicial hearings begin on Monday…
Copenhagen, Denmark: Students protest over funding issue
Up to 200 students of the faculty of humanities at the University of Copenhagen gathered in front of the entrances to the university’s Saxo Institute and Central Administration to protest the financial aid cuts. The protest follows similar moves from students at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Sociology and a demonstration by students…
Helsinki, Finland: Overnight Student Sit-in Ends at Helsinki University
A student sit-in at the administration building of the Helsinki University ended peacefully this morning. The protestors held discussions with Helsinki University Chancellor Thomas Wilhelmsson about proposed regulatory reform, details of university legislation and the status of students. About 100 students occupied the university’s administration building from Thursday afternoon. About two dozen protesters remained…
New York, U.S.A. – New York University (NYU) Occupied
Following what has been a wave of student activism over the past couple of months, including student occupations in Greece ,Great Britain , and the United States and protests across Europe, students from the Take Back NYU coalition have begun to occupy the Kimmel Center for University Life at New York University. The coalition, which includes a diverse number of groups ranging from Amnesty…
Copenaghen, Denmark : Student blockade over grant cuts
Students at Roskilde University set up a blockade at the institution’s administrative offices this morning in protest against educational cuts proposed by the Tax Commission, reported Berlingske Tidende newspaper. The commission’s proposal to reduce students’ eligibility period for state financial assistance from six years to four has met with disapproval with university students across the…
New Delhi, India : JNUSU calls for 48 hour strike
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) has called for a 48-hour strike in the university from Monday to intensify its ongoing struggle against non-fulfilment of demands. JNUSU will also organize a protest march on Tuesday at 9 pm on the campus. JNU students have been protesting for about two weeks for demands like installation of…