CLEVELAND, Ohio - Case Western Reserve University, under fire by students and faculty for housing police on campus during the Republican National Convention, has decided to hold no classes, summer camps or other activities on campus from July 18-21.The action, announced late Monday, was taken to ease ongoing concerns over housing 1,700 police officers and 200 members of the Ohio National Guard during the four-day event.
Students wanted the university to require the officers to store their weapons off campus, for the officers to stay out of university-owned buildings that aren't their assigned residence halls, and for the university to provide alternative housing for students uncomfortable with the increased police presence.
CWRU posted an online notice last night "... our city soon will host the Republican National Convention, an event that is expected to draw dozens of protests‐and could see a significant degree of conflict."
One commenter to this news article urged the CWRU president to get rid of all law enforcement officers of whatever kind on campus, i.e."Let the students fend for themselves so they will get to see what their campus life will be like. Call the janitor when your mugged walking across campus at night. Call the cafeteria lady when your car is broken into. Call the hvac technician when you get robbed."