Overview

• The University of Grenoble Alpes is removing 40 artistic inscriptions featuring anti-white and anti-male slogans displayed since March during its 'month of equality' initiative.
• The slogans, created by artist Petite Poissone, included statements such as 'The world is sick. Naturally, it’s run by white males' and 'Racism is just white.'
• The right-wing UNI student union petitioned for the removal of the inscriptions, condemning them as reverse racism and calling for accountability.
• University president Yassine Lakhnech has disavowed the messages, stating they do not reflect the institution's values, and initiated an internal review to address governance failures.
• The administration admitted it had not visited the installation site for nearly two months, raising questions about oversight of politically charged campus events.