A professor at the University of Alberta has resigned from their associate dean role in protest over how officials handled the dismantling of a pro-Palestinian encampment.
A large crowd gathered Tuesday on the University of Alberta campus not just to show support for the people's university for Palestine, but also to express anger over how administration and Edmonton police dismantled a demonstration encampment over the weekend. As Lisa MacGregor explains, the actions have led to an associate dean resigning in protest.
As a result, Loveless said she can no longer fulfil the job she was hired to do as the inaugural associate dean of EDI in the faculty of arts and resigned on Monday. The group also demanded disclosure of those investments, a declaration of the right to protest and condemnation of Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip as a “genocide.”
Global News has attempted to speak with University of Alberta president and vice-chancellor Bill Flanagan several times in the days since, but the university has not made anyone available to answer questions. “We would really like to see some accountability and further explanation around the events that led up to what transpired that took things from what was very calm, peaceful, responsible protest on Friday evening to what in the videos is really quite alarming,” said Smitka, who was shocked by the videos that emerged of police moving in before the sun came up.
“It just doesn’t align with the university’s proclaimed principles,” said Lisa Glock, president of the University of Alberta Students’ Union, explaining the statements released by the university do not align with what appears to have actually transpired and was recorded on video.
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