Columbia University on Monday canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests roiled the Ivy League college's campus, but it will still hold smaller, school-based events. "Holding a large commencement ceremony on our campus presented security concerns that unfortunately proved insurmountable," said Columbia spokesperson Ben Chang. "Like our
The Ivy League school says it will hold smaller celebrations to focus on "keeping them safe".
Some student protesters at Columbia University have had to sue to regain access to their dorms. A lawyer for the students likened Columbia to a bad New York City landlord egregiously violating tenants’ rights. [ more › ]
This week 13 conservative judges, all of whom were appointed by former President Donald Trump, told the president of Columbia University in a letter that they won’t hire as judicial law clerks future graduates of Columbia Law School (or even those who went to Columbia University as undergraduates). In a letter that was also sent to the law school’s dean, the judges say they won’t change their minds unless the school acquiesces to their demands for more conservative faculty and staff members,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University is canceling its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests
Columbia University says it is canceling its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests.
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests that have roiled its campus and others across the U.S., but it will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the school announced Monday. “Based on feedback from our students, we have decided to focus attention […]
Numerous students walked the Columbia commencement ceremony stage wearing kaffiyehs, handcuffs and Palestinian prisoners' names on their caps.
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University’s graduating class of 1968 was no stranger to protests. The college years of its student body were marked by the anti-Vietnam War movement and the fight for civil rights. In the spring of that year, a series of events – including the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University’s graduating class of 1968 was no stranger to protests. The college years of its student body were marked by the anti-Vietnam War movement and the fight for civil rights. In the spring of that year, a series of events – including the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University’s graduating class of 1968 was no stranger to protests. The college years of its student body were marked by the anti-Vietnam War movement and the fight for civil rights. In the spring of that year, a series of events – including the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King
Viral rumors spread amid pro-Palestine demonstrations on university campuses.