#RESIST - Student Activism @ DU

The University of Denver campus saw an increase in racially charged language on the Freedom of Speech Wall (a wall adjacent to the Driscoll Student Center, North Building) coincident with the rise of both the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2016 presidential campaign. The Wall became a flashpoint for this ideological divide. On October 7, 2016, students from multiple affinity and interest groups (Black Student Alliance, Muslim Student Alliance, Divest DU, etc.) came together at the wall to stand in solidarity and commit to working together against injustice. Black Student Alliance (BSA) and allies then marched to the Chancellor’s Office, where they met with Chancellor Chopp, Provost Gregg Kvistad, and Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Inclusive Excellence Liliana Rodriguez. Student leaders then presented the administration with a list of demands aimed at creating a racially just, inclusive campus environment.

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