Bornstein said they would like UM to incorporate a policy on interpersonal violence that could prevent a performer, guest speaker or visiting lecturer who's been accused or convicted of assault from appearing on campus.

Bornstein met with President Sheila Stearns on Thursday and said the president was receptive to their issues with the appearance. Bornstein said it's important that safety is "covered on all bases and they're held to the standards that they themselves have created," especially during the transition to a new administration.

Adams Center Director John McCormick said the protests were the first time that he is aware of that anyone at the facility had heard of the allegations against XXX. If students bring objections to a particular artist, as they were in this case, "we would definitely look into it," he said.

The Adams Center is an auxiliary operation of UM that is not paid for out of the general fund. In this case, a third-party promoter is renting the facility for the concert.

The concert is promoted by Bonafied Entertainment. La Fonte Joe of Bonafied said about 2,000 tickets for the show have been sold. They're looking to add more artists in XXX's place. The concert follows a string of big-name hip-hop shows for his company at the Adams Center, including Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne.