DENVER — As the pro-Palestinian encampment on the Auraria Campus continues to grow, so do college leaders' concerns over health and safety.
On Tuesday, participants left their encampment at Tivoli Quad and briefly occupied the first two floors of the Tivoli Student Union building as Dr. Angie Paccione, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education , was meeting with leaders of the pro-Palestinian student protest group just before noon Tuesday.
"This is a popular issue," said Khalid Hamu, a UC Denver student and one of several student leaders in the protest."This is a just issue, and our camp is reflecting that." "Parents of students and staff have submitted numerous complaints to campus administrators with pictures of feces around their cars that have been parked near the quad," said Ashby.
"Last night, there was an incident that we're learning through posts on the Student Democratic Society posts on Instagram, that there was a stranger who came through, or several strangers who came through, with knives," said Ashby. " has been responsive to help keep the peace on the quad."