Students Occupy University President’s Office To Protest Naming Stadium After Private Prison Company [View all]
Last week, the administration of Florida Atlantic University raised eyebrows when officials announced that they had sold the naming rights to the schools new football stadium to the GEO Group, the nations second-largest private prison company.
And students arent taking the deal lying down. On Monday afternoon, dozens of activists staged a sit-in inside university President Mary Jo Saunders office demanding FAU revoke their agreement with GEO Group. After two hours, Saunders agreed to schedule a public meeting with the university community, according to the Palm Beach Post:
After some negotiations, Saunders emerged from her office for a brief meeting with the protesters, who have accused the GEO Group of human rights violations at its facilities, some of which are in Florida.
I dont know everything about this company, Saunders conceded, but she also indicated that she thought some of the accusations against the firm were untrue.
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