The California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt campus will be closed and move to a remote format until the end of the semester due to the continued occupation of at least two campus buildings, according to a statement on Friday.
“Campus is now closed through May 10, and work and academic instruction will be remote as individuals continue to occupy Siemens Hall and Nelson Hall East,” the statement said, adding that protesters have attempted “several times to break into multiple locked buildings with the intention of either locking themselves in, vandalizing, or stealing equipment.”The decision is not entirely unexpected as school officials previously said in an update that the campus would remain closed over the weekend and that they were considering keeping it closed beyond that.
Demonstrators were given until 5 p.m. Friday to leave with a guarantee of no immediate arrest.
CNN has reached out to the university for comment regarding the situation on the campus.
Cal Poly Humboldt is a public university in Arcata, California, approximately 275 miles north of San Francisco.
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