More than 500 University of Texas faculty members have signed a letter of no confidence against President Jay Hartzell after the school's police response to a peaceful pro-Palestinian protest on campus Wednesday and the April 2 termination of 49 staff members in former diversity, equity and inclusion positions.
"The President has shown himself to be unresponsive to urgent faculty, staff, and student concerns. He has violated our trust," the letter said. "The University is no longer a safe and welcoming place for the diverse community of students and scholars who until now have called this campus home."
There were more than 3,200 teaching faculty members as of the fall 2022 semester, according to the university's website, meaning about 16% of UT faculty members have signed a declaration of no confidence in Hartzell.
