According to data from the Crowd Counting Consortium, the number of protest actions at campuses across the U.S. declined by more than 64 percent, dropping from 3,220 to 1,151.
With only 88 student protesters arrested in the fall, the situation starkly contrasts with the spring's 3,572 arrests, indicating a significant drop in campus unrest.
Some free speech advocates believe restrictive policies introduced over the summer have dissuaded student protests, while also raising concerns about unconstitutional actions against protected speech.
Critics of NYU's new conduct code argue it could be construed to attack protected political speech, noting it risks labeling advocacy against Zionism as discrimination or harassment.
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