Penn’s interim president, Dr. Larry Jameson, wrote in a statement earlier this week they’ve already met with protestors twice and continue to propose additional meetings.
He said the encampment should end and continues to say it is in violation of university policies, disrupting campus operations and events.
Standoffs between police and protestors at other college campuses continue to turn violent or become more confrontational.
Since April 18, about 2,800 people have reportedly been arrested on 50 campuses.
Over at Temple University, officials confirmed with Action News that an investigation is underway after vandalism at the house of Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi.
Photos of the vandalism are circulating on social media showing the words, “Free Palestine” spray painted on the roof of the fraternity house.
Members said they went up there after noticing the Israeli flag they had up there was gone.
“I personally, as a Jewish person, it’s not the first thing I want to see,” said fraternity member Zachary Fajge. “I don’t care what people’s political views are on the whole conflict, but when you’re going onto someone else’s property vandalizing it, trespassing onto someone else’s property that’s when it becomes a whole nother issue.”
Temple University officials said to Action News that vandalism and damaging property will not be tolerated and that the university emphasizes the value of respect for all people.