Adam Tamburin

atamburin@tennessean.com

Hundreds of Vanderbilt University students walked out of their classes Friday in protest of President-elect Donald Trump, and they are marching on the sidewalks and streets.

Students left their classes at 12:30 p.m., walked through Vanderbilt's campus and into the student center, chanting "not my president" before heading toward 21st Avenue. They marched across West End Avenue — briefly shutting it down — and traveled down 21st Avenue and back to campus through the law school.

The students chanted loudly in the school as other students studied or watched from the hallways.

Many students are carrying flowers and discussing implications of the Trump presidency. Metro police blocked traffic and redirected drivers. Some motorists honked at the students as they marched in and along the streets.

The group marched into Kirkland Hall, which is where the university's top administrators work. They crammed into the space just outside the executive offices, and are chanting and beating a drum. The students left the administration at about 2 p.m. and continued their march on campus.

They headed for the central dining hall and chanted, "We love you" to the dining workers, which is a reference to their long fight for better wages on campus. The march concluded in front of the library at about 2:40 p.m.

Vanderbilt University Police Chief August J. Washington, who walked behind the group the entire march, said there were no issues during the protest.

Organizers have another demonstration planned for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Reporter Holly Meyer contributed to this report.

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