Brown University protesters disband camp after reaching agreement with university

The Ivy League school's successful deal, which should allow for commencement to take place as planned, comes as a stark contrast to negotiations at other universities, including Columbia, where student protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war are reaching a boiling point.

Students agreed to end the encampment by Tuesday evening and to "refrain from further actions that would violate Brown's conduct code through the end of the academic year," including during events like commencement and reunion weekend, the university said.

In return, the students will be allowed to meet with the university's governing body in May to present their argument for divesting Brown's endowment from "companies enabling and profiting from the genocide in Gaza," per the agreement. The matter will be brought to a vote in October.