Students at the University of Texas chanted "Free Palestine" as they set up an impromptu encampment on the campus' South Mall on Monday.

In light of a racist shooting in South Carolina, the University of Texas at Austin decided to remove a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from its south mall in 2015.

The University of Texas removed several statues honoring Confederate leaders from the South Mall overnight Sunday.

University of Texas President Gregory L. Fenves abruptly announced late Sunday that four statues of people with Confederate ties would be removed immediately from the school’s South Mall. PHOTOS:… ...

This morning at 11:40am, hundreds of peaceful UT student protesters were gathered in front of Gregory Gym, set to walk to the South Mall and set up camp for the day in protest of the war in Gaza ...