Four people were arrested Aug. 28 after a group tried to disrupt Festifall, the University of Michigan’s annual student organization fair.

None of those arrested are U-M students. Three are unaffiliated with the university and the fourth is a temporary employee.

Nearly 1,000 student groups set up tables on the Central Campus Diag for Festifall and an estimated 8,000 students walked through to learn about clubs and activities.

For more than an hour, a group of approximately 50 individuals lay on the Diag in an attempt to disrupt the event. They were given multiple warnings that they were blocking pedestrian traffic and violating university policy. They had come to the Diag to pressure the university to divest from companies linked to Israel.

Most eventually dispersed, although some refused to leave and, as a result, four people were arrested and taken into custody. All individuals arrested have been released, and charges are under review.

Go to the U-M Key Issues website for updates on this matter and to learn more about U-M policies related to disruptions.