Frank Tramble, a university spokesman, released a statement Monday morning confirming that the school had come to a resolution with the students. Tramble said the university would provide further comment on Monday.
Jasmine Joof, a spokeswoman for #BlackburnTakeover, said on Monday that the agreement effectively ended their outcry.
“We’ve achieved increased scrutiny, transparency and accountability,” Joof told CNN.
Students have been sleeping in tents and air mattresses at the school’s Blackburn Center since October 12 to protest what they say are poor dormitory conditions. Students reported mold, flooding and rodent infestations in the buildings. They asked the university to provide a comprehensive plan to fix the building’s problems and be more transparent.
Student activists and civil rights leaders say the controversy is indicative of a widespread problem with the centuries-old dilapidated buildings on HBCU’s campus often falling short of the host facilities. Mostly white people.
