Columbia U. Graduation Back on Schedule After Pro-Palestinian Protests Prompted 2024 Cancellation

Columbia U. graduation back on schedule after pro-Palestinian protests prompted 2024 cancellation

Pro-Palestinian students hold separate ‘People’s University for Palestine’ ceremony off campus Columbia University plans to hold its traditional institution-wide commencement ceremony on Wednesday after cancelling it in 2024 due to pro-Palestinian protests. On Sunday, a group of pro-Palestinian students held their own, independent commencement off campus under the name “People’s University for… Source

Columbia University Returns to Campus-wide Commencement Despite Recent Unrest

Throughout this week, Columbia graduates attend ceremonies at their individual schools. The university-wide commencement is Wednesday morning. Photo by Patrick Stachniak By Caroline McCarthy Columbia University on Wednesday will revive its longstanding tradition of holding a university-wide commencement ceremony on its Morningside campus. Last year, the university cancelled the commencement due to ongoing pro-Palestinian protests and escalating …