College Protest Updates: MIT protesters refuse to leave encampment on campus

In a message to the campus community, Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth gave students until 2:30 p.m. on Monday to vacate the campus encampment.

However, protesters remained in the area until after the deadline. It is unclear whether police will intervene and make arrests.

“In short, this prolonged use of the MIT campus as a site for protests without permission, particularly on an issue on which there is such strong disagreement, is no longer safely sustainable,” Kornbluth said.

According to Kornbluth, the camp on the MIT campus on Kresge Lawn has been going on for more than two weeks.