Presidential 2022: Sorbonne Nouvelle University announces the closure of a campus in Paris – franceinfo

The Censier site, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is closed “until the end of the lessons of the second semester, Saturday April 23”, the day before the second round of the presidential election. Article written by Published on 04/14/2022 23:04 Updated on 04/14/2022 23:18 Reading time: 1 min. The management of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University announces Thursday, April 14 to its students and staff the closure of the Censier site, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, “until the end of the teachings of the second semester, Saturday, April 23”, eve of the second round of the presidential election between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. A poster rejected by students who occupy several university sites in Paris and France to also alert on ecological and social issues. >> Presidential: follow the campaign between the two rounds in our live In his message, sent by email and published on the university’s website, the president of the New Sorbonne Jamil Dakhlia deplores “the degradations committed in the Sorbonne by certain students and activists who come from particularly violent fractions” and who “must in no way be able to reproduce on the Censier site, because of its asbestos problems”, while the campus must move by the end of the academic year to Nation. “The courses and exams scheduled at Censier are held remotely.” In addition, still in Paris, some of the students who blocked the historic site of La Sorbonne decided to leave the university buildings. Some of the young people remained in the premises, according to AFP. Classes are held remotely until Saturday, April 16. All the sites of this university, including that of Tolbiac, are closed to students but open to staff. Nearly 150 other students who blocked access to Sciences Po Paris were chased away by far-right activists on Thursday. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link