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Educational institutions and university-affiliated groups are preparing for President-elect Trump inauguration offering mental health advice, providing travel advisories to international students, and organizing anti-Israel protests.
Most schools will be closed on inauguration day, January 20, because it falls on a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As with Trump’s first inauguration and in the weeks after his victory in the 2024 elections, universities and educational groups offer different outings to students on Monday.
Several anti-Israel college groups in Chicago are planning demonstrations. The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJPUIC) and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) chapters at the University of Illinois at Chicago intend to hold a protest against Israel, according to social media posts.
The groups will reportedly come together to “fight Trump’s racist and reactionary agenda,” SJPUIC wrote in a post on Instagram.
Anti-Israel activists gather at Harvard University to show support for Palestinians in Gaza at a rally in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on October 14, 2023. (Jose Prezioso)
Other schools offer mental health advice before the Republican is sworn in.
Emory University’s Rollin School of Public Health conducted an interview with clinical psychologist Rachel Waford, published in December, about how to deal with “anxiety” during presidential transitions.
“Americans are experiencing a mix of emotions as Trump prepares to begin his second term as president of the United States. For some, a second Trump administration is sparking fear and anxiety,” the article reads.
Waford suggested that those who have anxiety should stay away from social media or unsubscribe from the media. “I encourage anyone who is in that state right now to think about the ways you can connect to your life in tangible ways. Connect to your community, social support, and things that give you a sense of security and control” . said the psychologist.
President-elect Trump will be sworn in as president on January 20. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Close Up Foundation, a nonprofit civic education organization, offered high school students the opportunity to take a seven-day trip to Washington, D.C., for the inaugural celebration in an effort to help “young people see how our national ideals impact us today. “
Meanwhile, universities in recent weeks have urged international students to return to the United States before the inauguration, saying Trump’s plans to crack down on illegal immigration could affect them. Several of the schools that give such notices include Cornell University, the University of Southern California (USC), Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Penn State.
“A travel ban is likely to go into effect shortly after the inauguration,” Cornell University’s Office of Global Learning said in a message to students. “The ban is likely to include citizens of the countries targeted by the first Trump administration: Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Myanmar, Sudan, Tanzania, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen and Somalia. New countries could be added to this list, particularly China and India.
A USC statement said “this is especially important given that a new presidential administration will take office on January 20 and, as is common, may issue one or more executive orders affecting travel to the US and the visa processing”.
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LAPD surrounds students protesting in support of Palestinians at an encampment at the University of Southern California Alumni Park in Los Angeles on April 24, 2024. (Zaydée Sánchez)
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has also ordered teachers to evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if they show up at schools.
“We will not allow any law enforcement entity to take any type of immigration action against our students or their families in our care,” LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said during a press conference in January.
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After Trump won presidential election In November, Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy offered a “Self-Care Suite” at the school, while Northwestern University offered a “post-election wellness space” offering puzzles, snacks, and “mental rest activities.” for students.
Fox News’ Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
