Defending space for free discussion, empathy and tolerance on campus is a challenge during Israel-Hamas war
Students at UMass Amherst march across campus following a walkout and rally protesting the university’s “ties with war profiteers,” while also calling for “a ceasefire and end of the blockade on Gaza.” Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images David Mednicoff, UMass Amherst College and university campuses across the U.S. have seen polarization