After 12 Days, Smith College Divestment Sit-In Moves to Lawn

Pro-Palestinian student protesters at Smith College have ended their occupation of the institution’s central administration building, New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) reported, but plan to move their sit-in outdoors to nearby Seelye Lawn.

The students have been calling for the campus to divest from weapons manufacturers after Smith’s Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility rejected a divestment proposal.

According to NHPR, sit-in participants said they hope the new location will better allow them to engage with the college community and host lectures and discussions.