The undergraduate student body at Emory University in Atlanta has passed a motion of no confidence in the university’s president following anti-Israel protests at the school that resulted in more than 20 arrests.
A university spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the referendum was sponsored by the Emory Student Government Association and was attended by 3,401 of 8,102 undergraduate students.
“Of those who voted, 2,499 (73%) voted in favor of the motion, 844 (25%) voted against the motion and 58 (2%) abstained.” the spokesperson said, adding: “This represents only 31% of all undergraduate students.” The student council voted in favor of the motion.
“While we take seriously the concerns expressed by our community members, members of the Emory community share a wide range of perspectives that are not reflected in the motion passed by SGA,” a spokesperson said. added.
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On April 25, police arrested a demonstrator during an anti-Israel protest at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. (Ilya Neuverage/AFP via Getty Images)
According to Fox 5 Atlanta, the referendum’s passage comes after the Emory College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate passed a “motion of no confidence and redress” against Emory University President Gregory Fenves by a vote of 358 to 119.
The motion called the arrest of 28 people during the April 25 anti-Israel protests “unprecedented,” and the Emory official who called police, saying it resulted in “violence” and a “use of force.” , the Emory Wheel student newspaper reports.
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A demonstrator shouts while being arrested and loaded into a police van during an anti-Israel protest against the war in Gaza at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 25. (Ilya Neuverage/AFP via Getty Images)
Fenves said in a statement after his arrest: “My goal has been to eliminate the growing encampments.Allowing such encampments would be extremely destructive and would eliminate classes, exams, and graduation ceremonies.” “It will affect everything, right down to your ability to do what you do.” “I am adamant that we cannot allow such encampments at Emory.”
In late April, Emory University police arrested a “convicted felon who crossed state lines to campus” to participate in anti-Israel demonstrations.
Students sing along during an anti-Israel protest at Emory University on April 25. (Ilya Neuverage/AFP via Getty Images)
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Derek Zika, of Statesville, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte, was in possession of a knife and pepper spray when he was taken into custody at Emory Quad on Sunday, April 28, according to the University Police Department.
