University of Florida students protest, say Republican Sen. Ben Sasse poses 'threat' as president
foxnews.comCollege students organized a protest in response to their university’s nomination of a sole finalist for president of the school.The University of Florida announced on October 6 that Senator Ben Sasse, R-Neb, was unanimously nominated to be the only contender to serve as the 13th president of the public institution.Sasse, who has served the state of Nebraska since 2015, is expected to resign his Senate seat in December and start his new job at the university in February, should the nomination go through.
He was on campus on October 10 for multiple public forums with students, faculty, and staff. Sasse spoke at Emerson Alumni Hall at 2:30 PM during a Q&A session for students.
Students were given the opportunity to submit questions before the event. Several student organizations gathered outside the building to protest the nomination, including the UF Young Democratic Socialists of America, UF Graduate Assistants United,UF Communists and UF College Democrats.Students expressed their concerns with Fox News Digital.
University of Florida students protested the nomination of a Republican senator to be their school's new president. (Fox News/Ophelie Jacobson) "Ben Sasse is on the record anti-gay marriage, anti-transgender people and anti-abortion.
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