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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Bard Statement on Military Incursion in Al-Quds Wednesday, January 22, 2014 On Wednesday January 22, 2014, Israeli soldiers entered the campus of Al-Quds University in the West Bank village of Abu Dis. Soldiers stopped passing students and utilized tear gas and rubber bullets. Al-Quds University faculty, including those of the Al-Quds Bard Honors College for Arts and Sciences, were trapped in their offices, students were injured, and university buildings were damaged. We have reached out to all parties to voice our concern and indignation. This is unacceptable.The University must be a place where teaching, learning, and free expression can take place without fear of military action. Incursions such as these interfere directly with the mission of the University to promote scholarship and encourage the free exchange of ideas. As a partner in this mission, and as an institution of higher education, we deplore these violent actions and demand that all efforts be made to prevent their recurrence. Military incursions into the University campus fly in the face of the basic mission of any institution of higher education. Al-Quds University students and faculty, including those in the Al-Quds Bard Honors College for Arts and Sciences, must be allowed to pursue their educational goals free from fear of violence. Leon Botstein, President, Bard CollegeJonathan Becker, Vice President and Dean for International Affairs and Civic Engagement Location: Al-Quds University If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://www.bard.edu/civicengagement/