Rutgers Celebrates over 13K Grads at Commencement Amid Pro-Palestinian Protesters

Rutgers celebrates over 13K grads at commencement amid pro-Palestinian protesters

Rutgers University celebrated graduates ranging in age from 18 to 85 at its commencement on Sunday in a ceremony that included a small group of pro-Palestinian protesters.

CCAS speakers call on graduates to embrace different perspectives amid pro-Palestinian protests

The Columbian College of Arts & Sciences hosted two graduation ceremonies for over 1,300 students in the Charles E. Smith Center Saturday, where speakers told the graduates to stay committed to their “values” as they enter the workforce while students protested the war in Gaza during the ceremony.  Cecilia Culver, the student speaker at the first ceremony and an economics and statistics graduate, strayed away from her approved speech by CCAS adm…