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Pomp and Dire Circumstances at Columbia’s Graduation
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Columbia University held graduation this week, with thousands receiving their degrees. Some ...
Harvard president's dig at Trump met with standing ovation at graduation
Harvard University President Alan Garber opened his remarks to the graduating class of 2025 on Thursday with praise for its ...
Columbia University’s leader booed at graduation, grads shout ‘free Mahmoud’
Columbia University’s acting President Claire Shipman was drowned out by angry boos and chants at the school’s graduation ...
Columbia students boo university president at graduation over Palestinian activist arrest
Columbia students rally for peer Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE over pro-Palestinian activism, at the 2025 commencement ceremony.
Columbia University acting president booed during graduation speech, faces chants of "free Mahmoud"
Columbia University acting President Claire Shipman was greeted with boos and chants of "free Mahmoud" as she took the ...
Palestinian Columbia University protester Mohsen Mahdawi allowed to graduate after being freed from ICE custody
Freed Columbia University protester Mohsen Mahdawi was allowed to stride across the graduation stage Monday — just three ...
“You arrested us!”: Students boo and heckle Columbia president during her graduation speech
In another of Schwalb’s videos, students can be heard chanting “FREE MAHMOUD!” in reference to Mahmoud Khalil, a student ...
Pro-Palestine protesters burn diplomas and clash with police at Columbia graduation
Students and activists in the Palestine solidarity movement protested Columbia University’s graduation on Wednesday, with ...
Columbia University's acting president heckled with boos and shouts of ‘Free Mahmoud' during graduation speech
The chants were in reference to Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student who was detained in March by U.S.
Columbia graduates shred and burn diplomas amid pro-Palestine protest
Some Columbia University graduates on Wednesday shredded and burned their diplomas in a show of support for Palestine. Video ...