Students and staff rally against protest arrests at UMass

AMHERST, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A rally was held at UMass Amherst on Thursday criticizing the disciplinary sanctions the university imposed on over 50 students and staff who were arrested for participating in a sit-in demonstration last fall.

That’s when protestors demanded that the university cut ties with companies profiting from the war in the Gaza strip.

Following Thursday’s rally, UMass professors led the crowd up to the office of Chancellor Javier Reyes.

They then delivered a signed petition, calling attention to the way these sanctions have disrupted students’ educational plans, job opportunities, and access to housing.