University of South Florida students protest for administration to do more to protect vulnerable students

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A student voices concern over diversity at USF. March 6 2023. By Chris Young / WMNF News

 

University of South Florida students protested Monday to ensure vulnerable communities are protected in the midst of Gov. DeSantis’s push for change in state colleges.

Protesters gathered outside of the University of South Florida’s busy student center to demand that the university protects students from Governor DeSantis’s recent attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Students like Joseph Charry aren’t satisfied with the school’s progress.

“Historically, USF has just done nothing to protect diversity attacks, even without Ron DeSantis attacking them—so now that he’s attacking them, we should expect them to do more than they have previously,” Charry told WMNF.

In 2020, all members of USF’s diversity committee for the College of Arts and Sciences resigned after discontent with the school administration’s lack of transparency.

“We fear that students won’t feel safe in their own universities and that the university and the administration would maybe turn hostile to them just because they’re from diverse backgrounds.” Charry says.

Protesters encouraged students and the community to make their voices heard when fighting unjust legislation.

 

One Response to “University of South Florida students protest for administration to do more to protect vulnerable students”

  1. Michael West

    Listen. The US Supreme Court causes all of this. First it was strike down the principles of telephoning for probable cause. Then it was strike down citizen’s right to redress via lawsuits against the police. All of your energy should be redirected to your state representatives, and vote a lot, to pass laws or get a referendum to invalidate these horrible court decisions. Ok? This can’t go on. You have to change whats going on. Its too disturbing to not act to change it. I would have pushed back so good to these officers.

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