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The Campus Times is live tracking the Wallis Hall sit-ins protest demanding the University of Rochester initiate academic divestment from Israel, the protest outside the building, and the administrative response to it. Below are X post threads with updates. The latest thread will appear at the top. You will have to click the X post to read the full thread. This article is being continually updated.
Friday, 7:16 p.m. (Click to view full thread):
The University of Rochester Wallis Hall sit-in protest has concluded. Protesters exited Wallis Hall around 6:45 p.m., and the entire group walked back to the Eastman Quad encampment. UR just issued a statement regarding claims made by demonstrators today: pic.twitter.com/1GEajK8Of7
— Henry Litsky *blue checkmark* (@Henry_632) May 3, 2024
Friday, 6:37 p.m.:
Protestors have begun to chalk the ground in front of Wallis Hall. pic.twitter.com/jFIokohvpR
— Henry Litsky *blue checkmark* (@Henry_632) May 3, 2024
Friday, 6:24 p.m. (Click to view full thread):
Here is University of Rochester SJP's full statement. They say they heard about the vote from a Trustee member and describe the meeting as "concealed from both faculty and students." Again, UR Spox Sara Miller said no vote or meeting took place. pic.twitter.com/JfjGF3XhgA
— Justin O'Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 3, 2024
Friday, 6:16 p.m. (Click to view full thread):
An organizer on the bullhorn outside Wallis Hall said they’re protesting against a purported unanimous emergency Board of Trustees vote last night against hearing anything on academic divestment. University of Rochester Spox Sara Miller said no meeting and no vote took place.
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 3, 2024
Friday, 5:46 p.m.:
The Wallis Hall doors are handcuffed “to make sure no one else goes in,” a representative from University of Rochester Public Safety just told @Henry_632 and I.
“All points of egress are completely free,” he added.
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 3, 2024
Friday, 5:32 p.m.(Click to view full thread):
University of Rochester Public Safety has handcuffed the Wallis Hall door closed in response to the sit-in. Protestors have continued to gather by the front door of Wallis. pic.twitter.com/4OW0wbNQU4
— Henry Litsky *blue checkmark* (@Henry_632) May 3, 2024
Friday, 5:27 p.m.:
University of Rochester Public Safety officers have handcuffed the doors of Wallis Hall shut from the outside.
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 3, 2024
Friday, 5:23 p.m.:
A University of Rochester protester just popped the front door of Wallis Hall open — “Welcome to resilience hall,” he said to cheers.
There are public safety officers outside all doors. pic.twitter.com/Ws1lEcI0IQ
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 3, 2024
Friday, 4:34 p.m. (Click to read full thread):
University of Rochester Gaza solidarity encampment protesters are right now entering Wallis Hall for another sit-in after President Sarah Mangelsdorf issued her statement yesterday claiming a deal had been reached to end the last sit-in.
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 3, 2024
Thursday, 4:41 p.m. (Click to read full thread):
University of Rochester President Sarah Mangelsdorf just released her statement on the Wallis Hall sit-in, outlining what she says is the agreement that ended the sit-in protest. pic.twitter.com/l21qhd0fgg
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 2, 2024
Wednesday, 8:22 p.m. (Click to view full thread):
Sorry, my phone died, but pro-Palestinian protesters sitting-in inside Wallis Hall at the University of Rochester left the building triumphantly around 6:35 claiming they had won a Faculty Senate process-level concession — working to verify the specifics.
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 2, 2024
Wednesday, 5:34 p.m. (Click to view full thread):
A group of students from Eastman, UR’s music school housed downtown, have arrived outside Wallis Hall with their instruments to join the protest — they’re playing now.
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 1, 2024
Wednesday, 5:16 p.m.:
Two protesters outside Wallis Hall at the University of Rochester told me food and water was brought into the building through the side door, and our News Editor also saw the food brought around the building.
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 1, 2024
Wednesday, 4:25 p.m.:
Latest update from University of Rochester Communications about the Wallis Hall sit-in, which is accurate. Nothing new to report as of right now. pic.twitter.com/eyIRIVLfmL
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 1, 2024
Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.:
Things have been calm at Wallis Hall for a while now. Protesters outside are making signs while protesters inside the building are reading the names of Gazans who have been killed over speaker phone. pic.twitter.com/s1Nn57rL2p
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 1, 2024
Wednesday, 2:37 p.m. (Click to view full thread):
Two undergraduate protesters inside Wallis Hall at the University of Rochester have told me that Public Safety is currently not allowing food into the building.
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 1, 2024
Wednesday, 12:01 p.m. (Click to view full thread):
University of Rochester Students’ Association (student government) President-elect and VP just issued a lengthy statement on the last seven months of administrative response to pro-Palestinian protests and the encampment. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/uXMg4MaKDL
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 1, 2024
Wednesday, 11:35 a.m.:
Video from University of Rochester SJP’s Instagram of the protesters inside. They came with several copies of a resolution proposing academic divestment, signs, and a roll of paper that appears to list Gazans killed since the start of the war. https://t.co/ZYYHPph9pA pic.twitter.com/GCHtWMH7tF
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 1, 2024
Wednesday, 11:04 a.m. (Click to view the full thread):
Group of over 30 Gaza solidarity encampment protesters are chanting outside Wallis Hall, where many University of Rochester admin offices are held. Two protesters have said 15-20 students are sitting-in inside.
— Justin O’Connor (@_JustinOConnor) May 1, 2024
