a vacant home. No injuries have been reported. And now to the rising tensions on college campuses across the country. This is a look at Penn State, where police arrested 30 pro-Palestinian protesters today and tonight, demonstrators blocked an intersection near that university after their encampment was cleared out. Now, this comes as graduation ceremonies are taking place across the country, including this weekend's commencement ceremony at UC Berkeley. Now, graduates are preparing for the possibility of more demonstrations taking place this weekend. NBC's Pete Serratos has the details. The preparations are underway tonight for tomorrow's commencement ceremony at UC Berkeley. Thousands of people will be in attendance for the event at Memorial Stadium. And for the graduates, it marks the end of an important life chapter as their future awaits. I'm just looking back to all those years I've spent here. Yeah, it's been really exciting time and I've learned a lot. I'm an international student, so it's a big deal for me to come to one of the best universities in the US and to be able to successfully finish it. It's like a dream come true. But the commencement will take place as a pro-Palestinian encampment continues to grow in Sproul Plaza, with students demanding the UC to divest from any financial ties to the war in Gaza. And it's a movement we're seeing on campuses across the country, with police recently clearing out encampments at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Arizona. Demonstrators are even camping out on the commencement stage at Pomona College near Los Angeles. And due to protests at Columbia University, the university wide celebration was canceled. While there's no planned protests for tomorrow at UC Berkeley, pro-Palestinian demonstrators did interrupt today's law school graduation ceremony. And now it's something graduates will have to take into consideration. I really only thought about that today. For the first time. I'm a little bit like I was like, oh, I didn't even think about that. But I mean, I'm sure it'll be fine either way. A UC Berkeley spokesperson says they do not discuss security protocol, but at this time the commencement will go as planned. Also though adding that Berkeley graduation ceremonies have been venues for all sorts of protests for many years. This year, like every year in the past, our efforts will focus on ensuring the ceremony can be successfully held and on supporting the ability of graduating students, their friends and families to safely enjoy and take part in an incredibly meaningful day. And if protests do take place, students say it won't take away from their graduation experience. With that comes dialog with all these different diverse groups and peoples and I think with that comes a better understanding of each other. And that's, you know, better for our future and
