Students Make Demands After Philly University of the Arts Moves to Close

Philadelphia, PA — Center City’s premiere arts university abruptly announced it’s shutting its doors, sending the entire community scrambling. Its accreditation was also pulled amid claims that a multi-million dollar budget gap had suddenly emerged. Some students assembled on the morning of June 4 to read demands:

Also the massive downtown real estate holdings are another subject of interest. Other nearby students have protested recently at UPenn and Drexel over Palestine divestment.

Video credit: Chris Schiano.

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