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KUT confirmed at least three students received notices of deferred suspension on Wednesday. A fourth student will be suspended for two years. The students have the right to appeal.
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You could argue the stakes were lower then; the protesters were there to save some trees along Waller Creek. But the response from university administrators was the same.
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Perry was convicted last year of murdering Garrett Foster during an altercation at a protest in 2020.
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Texas senators got an update from universities on steps they are taking to comply with a new state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs on their campuses. Lawmakers also heard testimony on free speech in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.
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About 300 people attended the peaceful protest on the South Lawn on Sunday. Around them, life continued as usual: People took graduation photos, a family played catch and tourists looked on with curiosity.
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GOP leaders praise UT Austin’s Jay Hartzell as university presidents take heat over protest responseHartzell’s protest response has also resulted in condemnations from students and faculty.
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Travis County Attorney Delia Garza, who has been in communication with the university over its response to campus protests, called UT's insistence "an interesting statement."
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The UT Austin campus was quiet Wednesday after a pro-Palestinian rally was postponed. The university said demonstrators had brought weapons — including guns, rocks, bricks and chains — to a protest a day earlier.
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President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country.
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Churches around the university have found themselves providing food, medical aid and spiritual support amid pro-Palestinian protests and the police response.