Overview

• About 250 of the roughly 800 peony plants in the W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden, one of North America’s largest historic collections, were found with their blooms cut off
• Papers recovered at the site bore messages such as “Plant lives don’t matter. Human lives do.” and urged support for Palestine
• University spokesperson Kay Jarvis condemned the act as counterproductive and urged community members to pursue constructive dialogue
• The Division of Public Safety & Security has classified the incident as a criminal matter and is actively investigating, but no suspects have been identified
• Officials have not announced any new security measures as they assess restoration efforts and monitor campus dialogue