Dozens of New York University law students say they have been barred from campus unless they sign an agreement not to protest. Thirty-one pro-Palestinian students told The Intercept they received a “Use of Space Agreement” that restricts them from participating in demonstrations on school grounds.
Students must sign agreement to not protest on campus
In the agreement, the students are classified as “persona non grata,” or PNG, meaning they can’t enter certain buildings and facilities. Now, signing the agreement is the key to allowing each NYU student back on campus to take their final exams. They also no longer have access to campus amenities like the gym, health services or religious facilities, according to the barred students.
According to NYU, the students took part in sit-ins on March 4 and April 29, protesting outside the law school dean’s office and inside the law library. The demonstrations followed NYU’s suspension of more than a dozen students in late 2024 after a protest calling on the university to divest from Israel and support Palestinian rights.
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