7sleepersmusic1d ago
ICYMI University of Michigan professor #DerekPeterson said one nice thing about peaceful protesters (at 4:30 in this clip) so of course the fashies shit their pants and UM President Demonico* Grasso did an apology tour and scrubbed the comments from the record but the prof said what he said and I'm proud of him and to hell with those who want him silenced. (* For real accidental typo, not fixing it LOL) #Michigan #Academia #UMich #Palestine #Gaza #Militarism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu0xsQtkMC4
Derek R. Peterson Michigan graduation remarks 2 May 2026

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Show threadWladimir Mufty2d ago

Video and transcription:

https://video.edu.nl/w/etcdhToJyQXR4VL9ddx21t

“Sing for Lawrence Levy, the first Jewish professor at the University of Michigan….”

“Sing for the students of the Black Action Movement,…”

“Sing for the pro-Palestinian student activists. This opened our hearts to the injustice and inhumanity of Israel’s war in Gaza.”

#DerekPeterson #universityofmichigan #umich #activism #graduation #palestine #genocide

Derek R. Peterson Michigan graduation remarks 2 May 2026

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Wladimir Mufty2d ago

“The greatness of this institution does not only rest on the shoulders and on the accomplishments of our student athletes, who deserve all the congratulations we can offer them,” Peterson said. “The greatness of this university rests also on the courage and the conviction of student activists who have pushed this university down the path towards justice.”

#DerekPeterson❤️
#universityofmichigan #umich
#activism #graduation #palestine #genocide

https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/outgoing-faculty-senate-chair-derek-peterson-praises-pro-palestine-activists-in-commencement-speech/

Outgoing Faculty Senate chair Derek Peterson praises pro-Palestine activists in commencement speech

History professor Derek Peterson, outgoing chair of the Faculty Senate, congratulated pro-Palestine student protesters at spring commencement.

The Michigan Daily