Emory College near Atlanta, Georgia has been in the spotlight recently for all the wrong reasons. A campus protest led by students demanding the university to divest from Israel and opposing a new police training center dubbed “Cop City,” triggered a swift response from the administration. This incident is yet another example of the liberal indoctrination prevalent in our education system today.
History professor at Emory University, Clifton Crais, was approached by several students pleading for him to intervene with University President Gregory Fenves to avoid police involvement. Unfortunately, their pleas fell on deaf ears as within minutes, Atlanta police officers and state troopers arrived at the scene leading to the arrest of 28 individuals including students and faculty members.
Fenves, in his letter, said he was “saddened by what took place at Emory yesterday.” He also asserted that while there were arrests of members of the Emory community — “something that I take very seriously” — the initial encampment at the beginning of the day was the work of “highly organized, outside protesters” who came to campus in vans to “overtake the Quad just days after it was vandalized with hateful and threatening messages,” calling that “deeply disturbing.”
In light of these events, Professor Crais drafted a motion of no confidence against President Fenves due to several faculty members being arrested. One of them, Professor of Economics Caroline Fohlin, even admitted to striking a police officer after her arrest. It’s disheartening to see that individuals like this are shaping the minds of our future generations.
Emory’s President Greg Fenves responded to the arrests and threat of a no confidence vote by issuing a letter stating that the protest was organized by outside influences. This incident is a stark reminder of how leftists are tarnishing the image of institutions and making it difficult for those who truly value education.
Source: POTUSPaper