WASHINGTON — Students left an encampment at George Washington University Tuesday evening to protest outside University President Ellen Granberg's home.
The students returned to the encampment at University Yard after about 200 protesters spent about an hour outside Granberg's house.
On Sunday, the 11th day of the pro-Palestine encampment, Granberg released a letter, saying she believed the issues at the heart of the protest are important but what is happening on campus is no longer peaceful and won't be tolerated.
"There is a dire humanitarian crisis occurring in Gaza that must be addressed, and I am personally grief-stricken by the suffering and loss of innocent lives occurring on both sides of this conflict," Granberg wrote. "I fully support and encourage our community to speak out and engage in controversial and critical dialogues on these crucial issues—as long as they occur within the limits of our university's policies and the District's laws."
The protesters are calling for a meeting with the university president and the reinstatement of eight suspended GW students, among other demands.
On Tuesday night, the group of protesters chanted through megaphones and speakers and played drums for the majority of their hour in front of the president's home, where DC Police officers were standing on the steps of the dark house.
WUSA9 was at Granberg's home while the students protested and counted roughly 30 officers patrolling the area. We have reached out to GW officials for comment and have not heard back.
The student protesters then marched their way back to the encampment.
This march comes a day before D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is expected to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee about the protests at GWU. The mayor appeared at an event in Georgetown Tuesday night but did not wish to comment on the hearing.
The student protesters say they don't plan to attend the hearing but will continue to focus their efforts on their demands.
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