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Graduate worker Sriram Parasurama was temporarily suspended, banned from campus for three years, and arrested by Cornell police after he participated in a pro-Palestinian protest that shut down a career fair.

Police and firefighters responded to multiple incidents at gorges in the area on Sunday.

The university currently contributes $650,000 annually to the Ithaca City School District. The Ithaca Teachers Association is calling for an increase to $10 million.

The union is demanding that Cornell bargain with them over the suspension of a graduate student who participated in a pro-Palestinian protest that shut down a career fair.

The indoor and outdoor fields will be part of the university’s multi-million dollar Meinig Fieldhouse.

The suspension comes after a demonstration disrupted a career fair on campus last week that featured weapons manufacturers Boeing and L3Harris.

The university reported nine hate crimes in 2023. The increase mirrors a general rise in hate crimes across New York.

University officials encouraged community members to contact police with the identity of protesters.

UAW union members began their strike on Aug. 18, as over 8,000 students returned to Cornell’s campus. The new contract includes wage increases and cost-of-living adjustments.

If workers vote to ratify the contract, they’ll return to the job on Tuesday.