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Are you applying to the university of tampa explore the campus using the virtual tour below..

Virtual tours are a great way to refresh your memory or to preview an on-site tour of UT.

Why a Virtual Tour?

At the beginning of your college search, a virtual tour can be a beneficial tool to explore the campus before your visit. When you do visit the campus, be sure to talk to current students about their experiences. A student perspective is a helpful way to gauge your future experience when attending The University of Tampa. Already took an on-campus tour? It's inevitable. All of your college tours will blend, and you might forget the appearance of UT's library, dorms, or cafeteria. Use the virtual tour to jog your memory! With the interactive mapping tool below you can even explore the area surrounding the campus.

Use the resources below to start your virtual tour.

Using the Map

Click and drag the little orange person to a location on the map. Locations with panoramas appear as blue lines or blue dots when moving the orange person. The blue dots are panoramic views that you may swivel. The blue lines are paths that you can navigate along.

Panoramic View

You can "pan" or "swivel" the camera around by clicking on the image and dragging your mouse or finger. If you see a white arrow on the picture, you can click or tap on it to move in the direction of the arrow. This will also update the location of the little orange person on the map so you can get a better sense of where you are and what direction you are facing.

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Undergraduate Admissions Event Calendar

The best way to learn about UT is to visit! Weekday information sessions include a guided tour, presentation and a Q&A session all conducted by admissions staff members and current UT students.

1. We ask that you limit your group to no more than four people and register for only ONE date/time. 2. After checking in, you will be directed into the Admissions Information Session hosted by an admissions counselor. This is designed to provide you with information pertaining to the application process, financial aid, and so much more! 3. After the presentation, a current UT student will join your group to lead you on a Student Guided Campus Tour. Upon returning from tour if you have any questions, you will have the opportunity to meet with an available admissions counselor.  

The Office of Undergraduate Admission reserves the right to cancel information sessions and tours at any time including but not limited to: inclement weather, conflicting events, etc.

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Streaming videos, other streaming options, public performance rights - showing films on campus.

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When clicking a resource below you will be prompted to sign into your  MyUTampa  to view the items below. 

For more information about film studies see the Films Studies Guide

If you can't find a video within these streaming databases, check YouTube or see other options below.

Subscription Services

Netflix , Hulu , and Amazon Prime are the largest subscription services for streaming film if you're having trouble getting a film through the library.

Subscription Aggregators

Services such as JustWatch attempt to aggregate the content the major subscription services are serving. However, they are not always perfect, and it is best to double-check against the specific services as well.

In addition to these, IMDb  will often list upcoming TV broadcasts of movies and shows, as well as provide links to content on Amazon (although that content is not guaranteed to be free for Prime customers).

Other streaming Options

If you don't mind ads, you can find films on YouTube , IMDb , Tubi , and other services. Check these after checking the databases.

UT students and faculty are encouraged to join the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (HCPLC). HCPLC offers a large selection of streaming videos and ebooks, many of which are not available at the Macdonald-Kelce Library. If you are looking for a feature film or popular novel, join the Hillsborough Public Library by signing up for a free library card .

In copyright law, the TEACH Act  ( 17 U.S.C. § 110 - U.S. Code ): permits “the performance or display of a work by instructors or pupils in the course of face-to-face teaching activities of a nonprofit educational institution, in a classroom or similar place devoted to instruction....” It applies to showing of entire films, and also to those that involve less extensive clips from one or several sources.

Find more information on the Faculty Guide . 

If you are showing a film in a theater on campus and it's open to all of UT, then you will need to pay for public performance rights. PPR is required because copyrighted films (a lot of our DVDs and streaming video in the library) are not licensed to show to a large group. The exception is for instruction (see above). 

Faculty, Departments, and Campus Organizations: In order to get PPR, you must contact the distributor of the film, like the Criterion Collection or Swank (see below). When contacting these distributors, have the event information and payment information on hand. So, if you are showing a film and it's coming out of a departmental budget, have that information ready. 

• In Kanopy , search for a film or genre. Click on the "Public Performance" button on the bottom. If the film shows up, you are good to go for showing it on campus. Also, look for the PPR logo on the film itself. More information 

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• Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.
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• MPLC (Motion Picture Licensing Company)
• A24 -  [email protected]

For some films, you may need to contact the producer or distributor directly. If you need help locating the distributer, contact the library at [email protected] .

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Head into the city to get to know USF’s Tampa campus! Take a tour that will explore the acclaimed facilities and vibrant student life of our largest campus, located in the transformative Uptown District. You will also get the chance to learn more about the application process during an information session with an admissions counselor.

Student-Led Campus Tours

Tours are available  Monday through Friday and are open to all students.  You’ll get an up-close view of our top-rated academic facilities, dining options, a suite-style residence hall, student support offices, recreation and other points of pride. In addition, you will hear from current USF students about what life is really like at our dynamic university!  

Before scheduling a visit, please keep the following in mind:

• Dates: Tour space is limited to provide our guests with a positive experience. Please have a few dates in mind before making your reservation in case your first choice is not available.
• Academic calendar :  To get the best feel for USF, check our academic calendar and visit when there are students on our Tampa campus attending classes.
• International students : Contact  [email protected]  to add a meeting with an International Admissions Advisor to your campus tour. 
• Weather : The Tampa campus is located in a subtropical climate and tours are held outdoors. Wear comfortable shoes, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and temperature-appropriate clothing. And don't forget to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated! It can get hot in Tampa, especially on a walking tour of campus.

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Self-Guided Campus Tours

Mobile and Desktop Tours

Our self-guided tour is a great way to explore USF's Tampa campus at your own pace.   Follow the steps below to get started!

Mobile Instructions

• Follow the link below and select “iOS” or “Android” to install the self-guided tour app on your phone.
• Once installed, open the app, search for “University of South Florida” and select “Get Started.”
• Enter your information, then select the premade “USF Tampa Campus General Tour.”
• Start exploring! 

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Desktop Instructions

Follow the link below and select “Desktop” to access the desktop version of the self-guided tour. Start exploring! 

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Points of Interest Map

You can also navigate through campus with our Points of Interest Visitor Map! Download the map below and get started. 

Note: access to all buildings is not guaranteed, and guests will need to purchase a parking permit from USF parking services.

Group Tours (10+ Students)

Come join us for a group visit of the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus! These visits are comprised of groups of 10+ high school or transfer-level students. If your group is comprised of other types of students, we invite you to join us for a self-guided tour. Find our Points of Interest map linked above.   During your group tour, you’ll explore our academic facilities, a suite-style residence hall, dining options, student support offices, recreation and other important campus stops. Tours include an information session where you and your group will learn about admissions requirements, financial aid, scholarships, campus life, dining and more.

Scheduling Your Group Tour

Due to the large volume of requests we receive for group tours, our guided tours are limited to high school and transfer-level students. We offer guided group tours on weekdays and dates and times are subject to availability.   If your group is comprised of high school or prospective transfer students, please follow the directions below to set up your visit:

• Submit your request at least 30 days prior to the requested visit date.
• Please include your requested date(s) and time(s) in order of preference in the “Date Preferences” field.
• After receiving your request, a representative from our office will contact you. Submitting a request does not guarantee a scheduled visit.
• Should you wish to eat on campus with your group, we recommend our all-you-care-to-eat dining hall. For information on hours and pricing, please visit Dining Services .

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Virtual Tours

Explore USF’s Tampa campus online – from anywhere! Led by student guides, our virtual tour offers 360-degree panoramic views of our beautiful 1900-acre campus as real USF students tell you about their favorite stops.   Picture yourself in our state-of-the-art classrooms. Discover our modern residence halls. Imagine yourself lying under the Florida sun at Castor Beach – in February!

Disability Accommodations

Disability accommodations can be requested when you register for a campus visit or by contacting the tour staff at 813-974-7878 (Florida Relay Service TTY: 800-955-8771) or [email protected] at least two weeks in advance for mobility assistance, visual impairment assistance or American Sign Language interpreting.    USF is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Institution and therefore complies fully with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and all other federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability or handicap.

Directions to Campus

Address: University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa, FL 33620, USA   From the East:

• Take I-4 West to Exit 9 / I-75 North
• Travel North on I-75 for 3.8 miles to Exit 265 / Fowler Avenue
• Head West on Fowler Avenue 4.4 miles to the University's main entrance at Leroy Collins Boulevard

From the West/Tampa International Airport:

• Take I-275 North to Exit 45B / I-4 East
• Travel East on I-4 for 8.1 miles to Exit 9 / I-75 North

Parking on Campus

Just past the entrance to USF on Leroy Collins Boulevard, turn right into the Campus Information Center (CIC) . Pull up to an available drive-through window and inform the staff that you are here for a campus visit with the Office of Admissions. They will provide you with a parking pass and campus map. If you are visiting on a Saturday, the CIC will be closed, and a permit will not be necessary.   After obtaining the parking pass, turn right onto Leroy Collins Boulevard and proceed to the Collins Boulevard Parking Garage (located at the end of Leroy Collins Boulevard, just past the Library). Your parking pass allows you to park on level 3 and above. Before exiting your vehicle, be sure your parking pass is visible.   From the garage, it's just a short walk to the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building (ISA). Check-in begins one hour prior to the visit on the 7th floor.   Note: Please arrive at least 15-30 minutes prior to your scheduled visit to ensure adequate time for parking and check-in. 

Hotels and Accommodations

If you're visiting from out of town, there are a number of convenient hotels located near our Tampa campus. This is not a comprehensive list, so visitors are encouraged to search for other hotels near the campus they are visiting.   Many of the hotels listed offer a special USF rate. If you choose one of these hotels, state that you are visiting the University of South Florida to access the special rate. Some also offer free shuttle service to the campus.

Embassy Suites Tampa 3705 Spectrum Boulevard Tampa, FL (813) 977-7066   Fairfield Inn & Suites Tampa North 12260 Morris Bridge Road Temple Terrace, FL (813) 989-0007   Holiday Inn Express 13294 Telecom Drive Tampa, FL (813) 972-9800   

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa - USF Busch Gardens 2807 E. Busch Boulevard Tampa, FL (813) 936-8200   Holiday Inn Tampa North 3751 E Fowler Avenue Tampa, FL (813) 402-2982   Home2 Suites by Hilton Tampa USF 11606 McKinley Drive Tampa, FL (813) 750-8844   Hyatt Place Tampa/Busch Gardens 11408 North 30th Street Tampa, FL (813) 979-1922   La Quinta Inn & Suites USF 3701 East Fowler Avenue Tampa, FL (813) 910-7500   Residence Inn Tampa at USF/Medical Center 13420 N. Telecom Parkway Tampa, FL (813) 972-4400    TownePlace Suites Tampa North/I-75 Fletcher 6800 Woodstork Drive Tampa, FL (813) 975-9777   SpringHill Suites Tampa North I-75/Tampa Palms 5396 Primrose Lake Circle Tampa, FL  (813) 558-0300  

Explore Tampa (and Beyond)

One of the best parts of attending USF is the location. Our sprawling Tampa campus is packed with all the student amenities and resources of a large university, and it’s conveniently located a short drive from downtown, historic Ybor City, theme parks and more. USF offers something for everyone, from beach lovers to sports fans to art aficionados.    Plus, USF students have access to the rich professional resources afforded by the bustling metropolitan area. This includes a strong economy anchored by major companies. Our business community relationships offer students valuable internship and practicum experiences that prepare them for rewarding careers when they graduate.   Check out the Visit Tampa Bay website or download our Gulf Coast Visitor Guide to make the most of your trip and explore everything the Tampa Bay area has to offer, from sports to arts to nature. 

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Contact the Campus Visitation Office

Have questions about life at USF or want to learn about visiting the USF Tampa campus? Contact our team! Email: [email protected] Phone: 813-974-7878

Baby found dead on University of Tampa campus, police investigating

T AMPA, Fla. ( WFLA ) — A baby was found dead on the University of Tampa campus on Sunday night, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, police said they were conducting a death investigation on campus after officers located the baby.

Early Monday morning, 8 On Your Side’s cameras could make out at least half a dozen TPD officers and their van on campus. Yellow crime scene tape was up, along with floodlights and flashlights as officers investigated.

Entrances to the university were being actively monitored by campus security guards on Monday morning.

While details are very limited, police said there was no threat to the public and will release updates as they become available.

8 On Your Side has reached out to both TPD and UT for more information.

This is a developing story and may be updated with more details.

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Dead newborn found at Florida university campus; police investigating

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A newborn infant was abandoned in a garbage bin and found dead on a Florida university campus, police said Monday.

The Tampa Police Department said in a news release an investigation was launched to determine what happened. The infant was found Sunday night at the University of Tampa, which is adjacent to downtown.

The baby was wrapped in a towel and placed in the garbage bin, police said. The mother was found as well and taken to a hospital. Her name and the circumstances of the abandoned baby were not immediately available.

“The loss of a child is always a tragedy,” said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw, who noted that Florida has a “Safe Haven Law” where anyone can surrender a newborn baby seven days old or younger at a fire station, emergency medical facility or a hospital with no questions asked.

“As our department actively investigates this incident, we want all expectant mothers to know there are resources available,” Bercaw said.

The university sent a text alert at 11:41 p.m. Sunday about the investigation, which centered on the McKay Hall dorm building area. That dorm houses about 160 students, according to the university website.

“There is no danger to the University community,” the alert said.

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Domi Richardson Announced as Inaugural Signing of Tampa Bay Sun FC

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri soccer alumni Domi Richardson has been signed by Tampa Bay Sun FC of the USL Super League as announced by the professional organization on Wednesday.

Richardson a two-time all-conference athlete and a four-year Tiger starter from 2010-13 tallied 17 goals and 42 points in her collegiate tenure.

"I love this game and am looking forward to building with this historic team and league," Richardson said. "Soccer is my passion and can't wait to make an impact on and off the field."

One of the program's most decorated alum, Richardson was named to the 2012 NSCAA All-South Region Second Team and to the 2010 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team. In 2012, she represented the United States on the U-20 National Team.

Richardson began her professional career with the Houston Dash in 2014 before signing with FC Kansas City (2015), NJ/NY Gotham FC (2016-22). She made 42 appearances across six seasons for Gotham.

The former Tiger is one of the first ever signings for Bay Sun along with Erika Tymrak and Jordyn Listro.

Tampa Bay Sun FC is a professional women's soccer in the USL Super League, a new Division I league operated by the United Soccer League.

The USL Super League will play on the "fall-to-summer" soccer calendar traditionally followed around the world, ensuring players are able to represent both club and country and allowing clubs to actively participate in the emerging global women's transfer market. 

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Infant found dead in a garbage bin outside a Florida university dorm building

A dead baby was found on the campus of the University of Tampa Sunday night, according to police.

The Tampa Police Department said someone reported seeing the infant in a garbage bin near McKay Hall, a campus dormitory. Officers responded to the campus around 7 p.m. and found the baby girl wrapped in a towel in the bin.

The body of the infant was taken to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy, and the cause of death is not known at this time.

Tampa Police said the mother of the baby was located and taken to a nearby hospital, but the department did not release any further details regarding her identity or charges she may face, if any.

"The loss of a child is always a tragedy," said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw in a statement posted to the department's website. "As our department actively investigates this incident, we want all expectant mothers to know there are resources available."

Florida has a Safe Haven Law, which allows parents to anonymously surrender an unharmed newborn infant seven days old or younger to any fire station, EMS station or hospital staffed with full-time emergency medical technicians with no questions asked and no criminal penalties.

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This story was originally published by Rebekah Nelson at Scripps News Tampa .

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Newborn baby found dead in garbage bin on University of Tampa campus, mother hospitalized: TPD

Newborn girl found dead in trash bin on university of tampa campus.

Tampa police are investigating the death of a newborn girl. FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer reports.

TAMPA, Fla. - Police found a dead baby wrapped in a towel and discarded in a garbage bin near a dorm at the University of Tampa on Sunday night.

According to the Tampa Police Department, officers located a dead baby wrapped in a towel and placed in a garbage bin at around 7 p.m. near McKay Hall.  

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TPD located the child's mother, who police said is a UT student, and took her to a nearby hospital. 

"The loss of a child is always a tragedy," said Chief Lee Bercaw. "As our department actively investigates this incident, we want all expectant mothers to know there are resources available."

Video from late Sunday night showed TPD forensic teams near the dorm, a residence hall sitting in the middle of campus and housing first-year students. 

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Just before midnight, students received a campus alert text message warning students of the investigation near McKay Hall, telling them to avoid the area, and assuring them there was no threat to the university community. 

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The Tampa Police Department released the following statement on the incident:

"The Tampa Police Department reminds the community that Florida has a Safe Haven Law, which allows parents to anonymously surrender an unharmed newborn infant seven days old or younger to any Fire Station, EMS station, or hospital staffed by full-time emergency medical technicians, paramedics, or firefighters. There will be no questions asked, and no charges will be filed for surrendering a newborn under the Safe Haven Law unless the infant has signs of abuse or neglect."

Nick Silverio, the founder of A Safe Haven for Newborns, said he hopes incidents like this put the spotlight on the state's Safe Haven Law and the help available for struggling new and prospective mothers.

"We provide so many services that are offered at no cost to help the moms confidentially with counseling, shelters, maternity homes, providing temporary motel stays, if that's the case," said Silverio. "Help with abuse issues with transportation services, taking to medical appointments and connecting to Medicaid, also in the partnership with the hospitals and the fire departments of placing the newborn in the arms of a staff member at a designated safe haven location. So it just absolutely breaks our heart."

A Safe Haven for Newborns can be reached at 1-877-767-2229. To reach the organization online, click here .

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Florida college students join national wave of pro-Palestinian rallies

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Students at some of Florida’s public universities have joined the wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations sweeping the nation over the last week, but their protests so far have been smaller, quieter and without the forceful police presence seen at many other campuses.

At the University of Florida, a protest that turned a portion of the Plaza of the Americas into a small, grassy “liberation zone” ended its third day late Friday with no arrests, drawing about 100 students at its peak.

On Landis Green at Florida State University, students set up with posters and tents at 4 a.m. Thursday. By the afternoon, however, the tents came down while about 30 student protesters remained.

Joelle Nuñez, president of the Tallahassee Students for a Democratic Society group, said law enforcement told them to relocate. Sprinklers went off at one point, dousing the group. They continued their protest on Friday with no major incidents and plan to resume Monday.

Students at the University of Central Florida also held a rally on Friday, with about 200 people participating, no arrests and an escort by police on bicycles. A protest is planned on Monday at the University of South Florida.

Mateo Herrera, co-chairperson of UCF’s Young Democratic Socialists of America, said student activity in Florida is just beginning.

“We know the climate in Florida,” he said. “We know if we escalate more, we’ll face more repression than what is happening up north. … This experience shows how much universities care about their students and their priorities of who they get their money from.”

The Florida students, like their peers in other states, are demanding that their schools cut financial ties with corporations that support Israel and its war effort in Gaza, where more than 34,000 civilians have been killed and food is scarce, according to local health officials.

The UF protesters had several additional demands, including that the university sever partnerships with weapons, arms and artificial intelligence contractors involved in human rights violations. They also want UF to agree not to host speakers affiliated with the Israeli military or those who “spread misinformation about the history of Palestine.”

The students want to stop tuition dollars from indirectly financing the war, said Cameron Driggers, a UF freshman who called the protests against Israel’s actions in Gaza “the landmark social movement of our time.”

“I wouldn’t be comfortable doing nothing,” he said, noting that some of the protesters are Jewish students. “I want to be able to tell my kids and my family in the future that I tried to do my best to stop what I would call a genocide that’s happening right now in Palestine.”

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Since last week, hundreds of protesters have been arrested at campuses, including Columbia University in New York City, the University of Southern California, the University of Texas at Austin, Emerson College in Boston and Emory University in Atlanta. The University of Southern California canceled its graduation, and Columbia temporarily moved classes online.

The New York Times reported that more than 400 people have been arrested in campus protests since April 17, and it published a map showing more than 60 protest sites across the nation. Many of them involve encampments with students staking out patches of campus ground in tents.

The demonstrations are happening just days before the end of the spring semester, with commencement celebrations scheduled for early May.

Gov. Ron DeSantis sought to set the tone for Florida schools with a post Thursday on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

He said college leaders in the Northeast had been “weak” in their response to protesters he described as “mobs” that “harass Jewish students and faculty.”

“If you try that at a Florida university, you are going to be expelled,” the governor wrote.

At places like Columbia and Yale, Hamas protesters rule the roost, and the universities are too weak and scared to do anything—even as these mobs harass Jewish students and faculty. If you try that at a Florida university, you are going to be expelled. pic.twitter.com/pY1VkoiTwn — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 25, 2024

At UF on Thursday night, campus police handed out notices listing rules for the protesters and warning them that violators would be suspended and banned from campus for three years. The ACLU of Florida responded Friday with a strong rebuke.

“We urge campus administrators and law enforcement to exercise restraint in interfering with student demonstrations and encampments and remain firm in their commitment to free speech, open debate, and peaceful dissent on campus,” Howard Simon, the group’s executive director, said in a statement. “The principles on which this country was founded demand no less.”

Florida’s demonstrations are happening on campuses with some of the largest populations of Jewish students in the nation. In Hillel International’s 2020 list of the “Top 60 Jewish schools,” the University of Florida was No. 1 with about 6,500 Jewish undergraduates and nearly 3,000 Jewish graduate students.

UCF was No. 3 and FSU, along with Florida International University, were in the top 20.

Driggers said he believed student sentiment on Florida’s college campuses largely favored a cease-fire in the Middle East and support for Palestinians.

“But of course we have to keep in mind that the consequences for our organizing is even more punished because you have people like Ron DeSantis, who have implemented various ways of cracking down,” he said. “We’ve heard elected leaders saying that we should be expelled and arrested just for exercising our freedom of speech, which I think is a little ironic. These people are typically your free speech absolutists, right?”

Through the day Thursday, the UF protesters sat on blankets, doing schoolwork and holding signs and flags. Campus police walked by telling them they couldn’t plant signs or flags into the ground. The group picked them up.

A sign initially tied to the ground by rope was refashioned so it would not be considered a structure. Photos of Palestinians who have died in Gaza lined the perimeter. By Friday afternoon, the signs were gone, but protesters sat in the plaza.

Some passersby expressed disapproval. One called them members of Hamas, a protester said. Some took photos and nodded in support. Most didn’t engage with the group.

Two Jewish students who walked by as many protesters left Thursday night said they were upset by the demonstration.

Max Kilman, an Israeli-American student, called the group a “loud minority” and was troubled by chants calling for an intifada, referring to the Palestinian uprising against Israel.

“It’s pretty disturbing,” he said. “While I recognize that this is not nearly as bad as what has happened at certain places like Columbia … I think it should be known that this does not represent the sentiment or the spirit (of UF).”

Isaac Pines said he felt the protests further divided students.

“I think there is a middle ground to it, but the way that they’re approaching it makes it seem like it’s such a polarizing issue,” he said. “If you were really trying to make progress here, you’d want to work with pro-Israel students on campus.”

In a statement, UF spokesperson Cynthia Roldan said, “The University of Florida will always protect speech and uphold the law. Peaceful protests are constitutionally protected.”

She said that “camping, putting up structures, disrupting academic activity, or threatening others on university property is strictly prohibited” and that officials “clearly communicated this” to the students. She said anyone who breaks the law will receive “an immediate trespassing order from (campus police) and an interim suspension” from UF’s Division of Student Life.

Some protesters expressed frustration that a few of the regulations seemed open to interpretation. Sleeping and anything deemed to be a structure was prohibited, but occupying spaces while awake was not.

In Tallahassee, Nuñez, the student protest leader at FSU, said the group was trying to avoid arrests but expected to be on campus as long as they could be.

He said they wanted to place more emphasis on their message.

“I want people to focus not just on the repression, but why these students are out there in the first place,” Nuñez said. “This wouldn’t be happening if these institutions weren’t supporting Israel.”

Amy Farnum-Patronis, a spokesperson for FSU, said the group was not affiliated with the university and was asked to leave because of the school’s regulations against camping.

“No criminal activity or conduct has been observed, but law enforcement is on scene and actively monitoring the situation,” she said. “As an educational institution, Florida State University welcomes free inquiry, diverse thought and rigorous debate. However, these expressions must comply with university regulation and the law.”

This report contains information from Times staff writer Romy Ellenbogen and The Associated Press.

Divya Kumar covers higher education for the Tampa Bay Times, working in partnership with Open Campus.

Divya Kumar is the higher education reporter. Reach her at [email protected].

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