Race and Processes of Racialization” under the Africana Studies and Research Center — was valuable for his academic career. Taal was suspended on Sept. 23 after he participated in a pro-Palestinian protest that shut down a Statler Hall career fair featuring defense contractors L3Harris and Boeing. Since Taal already completed all coursework for his graduate degree, he will not be allowed to physically return to campus. Instead, Siliciano said that Taal would be allowed to access University materials online to continue his dissertation work. The MOA gives the union the right to bargain over the effects of academic discipline of graduate students as long as it affects their working conditions.