Tim Walz's daughter says she's ditching grad school over lack of support for protesters
The daughter of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced on TikTok she is ditching graduate school due to what she says is a lack of support for the right to protest at higher education institutions.
"I applied for one school. I kind of had my heart set on it. I am not going to name the institution, but given recent events I am not going to give my money, go into debt for, or support institutions that do not support students and the right to protest and speak out for their communities," Hope Walz posted Sunday.
"Students deserve to be protected. I am not worried about if I were to be protected or not at said institution; I am, you know, a privileged white woman. But I am not going to put myself in the position where I am giving money or supporting institutions that don't support their students," she added.
Hope Walz made this decision amid a crackdown on protest rules at college campuses after the pro-Palestinian encampments last spring.
Most recently, Columbia capitulated to the Trump administration and agreed to add more time, place and manner restrictions for protests and masks bans, with exceptions, on campus.
It also comes amid universities’ silence on the Trump administration targeting foreign students who participated in the pro-Palestinian protests.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at least 300 foreign students have had their visas revoked in recent weeks.