Jay Hartzell said unequivocally after more than 30 people were arrested on campus amid an anti-Israel protest Wednesday that rules would continue to be enforced.
Dozens of demonstrators participating in pro-Palestine protests at university campuses throughout the country were arrested Wednesday evening, as schools struggle to contain growing anger over the Israel-Hamas war.
Some faculty at the University of Texas at Austin condemned the administration’s decision on Wednesday to call in state troopers to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest they said posed no threat of violence or disruption to classes.
The Department of Public Safety descended on over 200 student protestors at the University of Texas at Austin Wednesday afternoon after what was intended to be a peaceful classroom walkout and teach-in.
Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their safety.
State troopers on Wednesday arrested dozens of demonstrators at the University of Texas at Austin during what appeared to be a peaceful protest of the war in Gaza. Reporters witnessed several arrests,
Guzman reiterated the university "values freedom of expression and protects the right of every member of our community to express themselves," but added, "We have well-established policies regarding limits on the time,
Students at the University of Texas at Austin are protesting and showing their support for Palestinians. So far this week, pro-Palestine protests have swept U.S. college campuses, following mass arrests at Columbia University in New York.
Police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday, April 24 as they tried to disperse the crowd. More than 50 people were arrested, according
More than 50 people have been arrested at a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday afternoon. This week, pro-Palestine protests have swept U.S. college campuses, following mass arrests at Columbia University in New York.
" We took a look at exactly where UT says students' tuition dollars go. According to the university's website, tuition goes into UT's operating budget. That budget includes staff pay, maintenance and operations,
On Thursday morning, demonstrators have started to be released in waves from the Travis County Jail following a series of arrests made during protests Wednesday afternoon at the University of Texas at Austin campus.