Organizers of pro-Palestine protests at USC say on social media they are meeting with USC President Carol Folt on Monday afternoon.
Organizers say they will not be making any concession and they will ``refuse any normalization in our negotiations. Our occupation will continue until our demands are met.''
The meeting was set to begin at 3:30 p.m. It's unclear where the meeting is occurring.
On April 24, more than 90 people were arrested after a protest broke out at USC. The next day, USC announced the cancellation of the main stage" commencement ceremony.
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On April 25, Folt defended the college’s response to the protests.
"No one wants to have people arrested on their campus. Ever. But, when long-standing safety policies are flagrantly violated, buildings vandalized, (Department of Public Safety) directives repeatedly ignored, threatening language shouted, people assaulted, and access to critical academic buildings blocked, we must act immediately to protect our community,” she said.
Protests continued over the weekend. On Saturday night, the LAPD issued a tactical alert after USC officials said campus property, including the iconic Tommy Trojan statue, was vandalized, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Two authors who were scheduled to speak at graduation have dropped out due to the way the school has handled the pro-Palestinian protestors. Novelist C Pam Zhang and author Safiya U. Noble said in a letter to Folt that speaking at graduation would “betray not only our values, but USC’s too,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
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