SAN DIEGO — San Diego State University officials are assessing how to move forward following a late Wednesday protest that involved dozens of students surrounding President Elliot Hirshman and preventing him from leaving campus for about two hours.
The protest was in response to an e-mail Hirshman and Vice President of Student Affairs Eric Rivera sent out addressing fliers on campus that identified certain students as supporters of terrorism. Critics said the administration response was inadequate, and the protest eventually was defused after Hirshman said he was sorry if he had inadvertently upset or hurt people.
SDSU spokesman Greg Block said a Thursday morning staff meeting included a discussion about how the incident was handled. Hirshman also talked having future meetings with student leaders to address issues involved in the incident, but nothing has been scheduled yet, Block said.
Another protest is likely on campus next Thursday when conservative activist David Horowitz, who was behind the fliers that triggered the protest, is scheduled to appear as a guest of the San Diego State College Republicans.
This article was originally published in the San Diego Union-Tribune