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Incidents occurred on the Tertre university campus in Nantes on Thursday evening
.
They would be the work of a group of about thirty people.
Returning from a torchlight march organized by the unions in the city center, these individuals attacked security personnel.
“He was the victim of projectiles.
He fled in his vehicle which was stoned”
, relates to the
Figaro
the University of Nantes.
The institution specifies that it is not one of its staff but an employee of a provider company which ensures the security of the premises:
“he does not suffer from any physical injury.”
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A firm condemnation
At the same time, the university confirms that break-ins took place in two buildings.
This is that of the New Tertre and the IAE.
Equipment was stolen.
"It's tables and chairs
," we explain.
No computer equipment was stolen:
“The premises were not damaged.
People didn't stay inside for long.
Faced with such acts, the University of Nantes announces that it will file a complaint following these break-ins.
Another resulting decision: this Friday, the university libraries of Law and Letters remained closed.
"Such events, which occur after three days of blocking the campus, have no place in the context of a mobilization and we strongly condemn them"
, wrote the university in a message sent to staff and students that
Le Figaro
was able to consult.
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Distance learning courses
Since Wednesday, some of the Nantes students have organized a blockade on the Tertre campus following a vote in the general assembly.
Several buildings are barricaded with furniture.
In response, the University of Nantes decided to cancel face-to-face courses on this campus and to organize them remotely for the students concerned, when possible.
Thursday morning, around 7:30 a.m., a group of people also caused a blockage of vehicle traffic and the tram near the University of Nantes.
Garbage containers were moved and set on fire near the Petit-Port roundabout, a very busy axis.
No exam on strike days
In a press release published Thursday on social networks, some of the students from the University of Nantes wrote that they regretted that the management gave
“no response”
to their claims.
They demanded in particular the
“trivialisation of courses during days of national mobilization”
and
“the immediate end of the use of distance learning”
.
Wishes to which the presidency of the university has only partially responded.
In a letter, she indicated that from this Friday, no exam, continuous assessment or attendance test would be organized on days of interprofessional strike and national demonstration.
On the other hand, it announced that the use of distance would be retained in the event of a blockade.