Professors of Belgrade faculties gathered in front of the Faculty of Philosophy and the Rector's Office in Belgrade to provide student support in the requirements for the fulfillment of the four requirements.
The professors, gathered in the "Rebellious University" initiative, decided to be the official support for the students.
That initiative was signed by 1.600 employees at faculties and institutes in Belgrade.
Assistant professor at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Petar Benฤina, read the joint statement of the "Rebellious University" initiative.
The "Rebellious University" initiative, signed by 1.600 employees at universities and institutes in Belgrade, publicly supported the students in their demands. The professors emphasized that they do not agree to threats to students and that they do not want to remain silent. Looking for a way to actively participate in the joint struggle that is expanding and intensifying, the need for university employees to bond more tightly and act together has become ripe.
In this way, our voice will reach those who until now thought that it was only a student blockade, and that we, their pedagogues, only formally supported them. Until now, we have operated within our faculties and other scientific research institutions. That's not enough anymore. This cannot be just a student protest and a student thing.
The seriousness and perseverance of the community, as well as the wisdom shown by the students, convinced us that this time we should learn from them. Students started a whole society. For the sake of that fight, they sacrifice not only their time, but also their safety, which is more and more endangered every week. As they say at every gathering, the students are not silent and we, their professors, are saying - university employees are not silent. We do not agree that our students are threatened with being trampled and beaten. They are the future pillars of this society. If you threaten them, you threaten us. If you beat them, you beat us. If you trample on them, you trample on us.
The demands of the students are also our demands. Fulfill them and stop endangering the youth and future of this society and disparaging the entire academic community. We are neither asleep nor disinterested. We are a rebel university in a rebel Serbia".