Approximately 100 students at the University of Texas at Dallas occupied the campus’s administration building on Tuesday evening, demanding action by the university administration on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The peaceful sit-in began as an outdoor protest but moved indoors after the dean of students attempted to dissuade the group from continuing their demonstration. The students have issued a list of demands to the university, including a public statement condemning the violence and support for Palestinian rights.
The protest is part of a wave of demonstrations on college campuses across the country over the conflict. Columbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at New York University and Yale as tensions continue to escalate.