Gallery: Protest erupts during BOG meeting at FAU
Florida Atlantic University hosted the Florida State University System Board of Governors meeting on June 18. A protest by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University supporters turned the meeting into a public outcry over Marva Johnson’s presidential confirmation.
Florida Atlantic University hosted the Florida State University System Board of Governors meeting on June 18. A protest by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University supporters turned the meeting into a public outcry over Marva Johnson’s presidential confirmation.
FAMU protestors after the June 18 Board of Governors meeting outside FAU’s Boca Raton Live Oak Pavilion.
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