Student protesters addressed the UW Board of Regents Thursday, formally asking the university to divest itself of ties to Boeing and Israel.
A University of Washington law student addresses the University of Washington Board of Regents at a meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2024, about a resolution passed by the Associated Students of the University of Washington. The University of Washington Board of Regents was directly addressed by student-protesters at a meeting on Thursday afternoon. The students formally asked for the university to divest itself of ties to Boeing and Israel .
Board Chair David Zeeck said members would not respond to the specific testimony, but did allow for extra time for theThe Board then went into an executive session with UW President Ana Mari Cauce. The meeting is expected to resume later Thursday afternoon.
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