PSU president Ann Cudd said in a letter sent Wednesday morning to the campus community that she had reached a deal with negotiators representing the protesters inside the library. As part of the deal, Cudd said she was assured that the protesters occupying the library would vacate the library by 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. In return, the university guaranteed it would not expel, suspend or file criminal charges against any students involved in the library occupation, among other concessions.
“I fervently wish that the students in the library had signed on to our agreement, but, after their negotiators told us they had a deal, they apparently chose not to sign,” Cudd said.
After negotiations fell through, approximately 50 students left the library, but other protesters remain, including non-students, Cudd said.
