Vanderbilt University beats back protests after telling students they can’t adopt BDS amendment

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Multiple arrests were made Tuesday after Vanderbilt University students protested the university’s decision to remove an anti-Israel boycott, divestment, and sanctions initiative from the student ballot. 

The proposed amendment to the Vanderbilt Student Government Constitution would have prevented student government funds from going to businesses that support Israel. Vanderbilt University removed the amendment from the student ballot, prompting about 30 protesters to have a sit-in in the chancellor’s office.

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