vote in UT-Austin president after protest response

Fallout from police crackdowns on a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin continued Thursday morning with faculty condemning the response, university leaders defending their actions and students organizing a second round of protests.

At a much less tense rally Thursday on UT-Austin's campus, faculty with the school's chapter of the American Association of University Professors said they planned to hold a vote of no confidence in President Jay Hartzell over his management of the protest the day before and the school's implementation of legislation banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities. AAUP members were seen passing around a petition asking faculty to sign in their support.

Students at the rally reiterated their main demand from the day before, calling on UT-Austin to divest from all weapon manufacturers and companies involved with Israel. They also called for Hartzell's resignation and complete amnesty for student protesters and members of the Palestine Solidarity Committee, which organized Wednesday’s event, who were arrested.

All told, 57 people — including one journalist — were arrested on the school’s campus on Wednesday, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. The arrests quickly sparked backlash from faculty and students, who called the reaction heavy-handed since the protest showed no signs of violence when it started. Emphasis mine.

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I told my husband last night this would blow up. He also agreed that faculty would get involved. We worked 20 plus years in higher education. Faculty hold free speech sacrosanct.

on the protestors. He should be recalled....but in Texas that is not an option.

Abbott is Trump in a wheelchair.

harassment and intimidation of mostly peaceful
citizens. This behavior by the university administrations
risks further alienation of young voters who
are over 80% against our support of this war.

How in the hell do Democrats think that arresting
and harassing students are going grow support
for Biden?

as a state by state issue. These protesters are in solidarity with each other.
They see this as a national issue. When they are suppressed and harassed
they see it as the establishment at all levels preventing them from expressing
themselves.

They are speaking to Biden; they want a permanent cease fire. They want
the slaughter and starvation to stop now. No matter which college president
or which governor calls out the police or the guard, it is only Biden who can
ultimately meet their demands. And it is he, they will ultimately hold accountable.

Over 80% of voters under 30 are against this war and our support for the war.

I hope that I am wrong.