Demanding better treatment for minority students and adequate funding for courses on diversity, dozens of students at Seton Hall University are in the midst of a three-day sit-in at the administration building.

The students marched into President's Hall on Wednesday toting signs and chanting "If we don't get it, shut it down," according to photos and video posted on social media.

The group, using the name Concerned 44, has organized a five-day protest across the Catholic university's South Orange campus.

"We are deeply dissatisfied with the way students of color have been treated and represented and are holding the administration accountable," the group said in a post on Twitter.

From the library to the caf to the streets. Hear our demands Seton Hall. IF WE DON’T GET IT, SHUT IT DOWN #Concerned44 pic.twitter.com/PYT0x4BvIs — SHU_concerned44 (@SConcerned44) October 25, 2018

The group's demands include more funding for the Africana Studies program, Latin American Studies program and Latino/Latina Studies program. The students also want a through examination and reconstruction of administration departments that handle complaints about equity and discrimination.

About 8 percent of Seton Hall students are African American and about 17 percent are Hispanic, according to state data.

The university said in a statement it's dedicated to promoting inclusion and diversity. Senior university administrators have been working with a committee, which includes students, to improve its inclusion and diversity programming.

"We welcome continuing, constructive dialogue to address the issues they have raised, and we are always interested in exploring new ways to enhance the diversity of our campus culture and academic curriculum," the university said.

Today is day 1 of 3 of our sit-in and we will not leave until all of our demands are met! We do not want committees, we do not want to talk or negotiate. We’ve done all of this already& we are fed up. We want CHANGE & we want it NOW! pic.twitter.com/xqujD6Q5gA — SHU_concerned44 (@SConcerned44) October 24, 2018

Christian Duran, one of the student leaders of the protest, said students feel the university's efforts fell short.

Students believe Seton Hall has failed to appropriately respond to incidents involving racism or bias, he said. They also want more diversity among the faculty, he said.

"The reason why we have taken this direct action is because students generally feel that all options have been exhausted with the administration," Duran, of Maplewood, said.

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