UT-Austin President defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state troopers. At least 57 people were arrested.
Protesters link arms at the University of Texas at Austin during a pro-Palestine demonstration on April 24, 2024., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.at the University of Texas at Austin continued Thursday morning with faculty condemning the response, university leaders defending their actions and students planning a second round of protests.
are acceptable,” Hartzell said. “Breaking our rules and policies and disrupting others’ ability to learn are not allowed. The group that led this protest stated it was going to violate Institutional Rules. Our rules matter, and they will be enforced. Our University will not be occupied.
The Texas chapter of the American Association of University Professors also blasted the university’s response and called for canceling regular school activities. Some UT-Austin students on campus Thursday said their professors told them classes on Thursday would be optional. The faculty group told colleagues to gather Thursday at noon in front of the UT Tower, where the local Texas State Employees Union had initially planned to rally against recent laws and cuts targeting the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The union, however, said it would cede the space to pro-Palestinian protesters who are planning a second day of rallying.
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