Well, it’s pretty clear it wasn’t UW System President Jay Rothman, as he made clear Tuesday afternoon on the social media platform X.
In a series of posts, Rothman expressed his concerns over UWM’s response to the pro-Hamas tent city squatters.
During the illegal encampments at our universities, I condemned the violation of law while expressing full support for the First Amendment
Our universities must be committed to providing an environment where issues can be vigorously and passionately debated, but students must be free from harassment and intimidation.
We understand that the current situation is challenging, complex, and not subject to easy resolution. Our public universities have a responsibility to focus on the educational mission in support of all of our students and the state of Wisconsin.
Maintaining viewpoint neutrality on challenging public issues is critically important, especially in situations where students and other university stakeholders on multiple sides of an issue are in vehement disagreement
We also need to ensure that there is accountability and responsibility for actions taken on our campuses
I am disappointed by the course taken by UW-Milwaukee, and I am continuing to assess the decision-making process that led to this result.
UW System President Jay Rothman @JayORothman on X
We will continue to follow this developing story.
