at the university of mississippi was shut down after three members tied a noose around the statue of the school's first black student. >> it takes a moment where things come to a head for us to say something's going on. >> reporter: nyu professor and university of oklahoma alum charlton mcelwain says racial tensions on college camp yous aren't new and often don't get the attention they deserve. >> i really think that the problem is always there, and i think that part of the problem that folks on college campuses make administrators presidents and otherwise is to think that there's nothing going on and that these things kind of suddenly come out of the blue when in actuality they're there and folks are listening. >> and now people are watching across the country. what are the demands at university of missouri? >> several, abimmediate meeting with missouri governor jay nixon. they also want more access and influence into the election of the next university president.