A pro-Palestine encampment at the University of Utah was forcibly disbanded late Monday. But the U. has allowed and even encouraged overnight camping before — including when ESPN’s College Gameday visited in October.
A University of Utah news release from October urged students to camp overnight when ESPN’s College Gameday visited campus.
The U. also reminded students in an Oct. 25 news release that they could potentially rent camping gear through Campus Recreation Services for the event, linking to the services’ camping equipment webpage that lists items including sleeping bags and one- to four-person tents. At the time, university police and security personnel remained in the camping area to ensure a “safe and secure” event, checking student IDs before granting access to the encampment,“Anyone who engages in unsafe or inappropriate conduct will be removed from the premises and will be referred to the Dean of Student’s Office for potential disciplinary actions,” a release advised.
A university spokesperson said Mecha did not apply for such a permit for Monday’s protest. They added that the university’s College Gameday event in October was “university-sanctioned,” and planned “several weeks in advance.”for overnight camping on university property: tailgating in areas designated by the university the night before a sporting event, or if students are waiting in line for tickets for an event that will take place at the university.
The permit application must also state the length of time for which the permit will be in effect, and applicants must agree to remove the structure when the permit expires, according to the policy. But Andrew Wittenberg, spokesperson for Mayor Erin Mendenhall, said Tuesday that the university is not under Salt Lake City’s jurisdiction.
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