US EditionHarvard holds commencement while facing Trump administration pressure
- Harvard held its commencement in May 2025 amid pressure from the Trump administration to ban hosting international scholars.
- The administration targeted Harvard as part of its 'Make America Great Again' agenda, suspending student visa processing and blocking foreign students' admissions.
- Foreign students made up over a quarter of Harvard's enrollment for the 2024-25 academic year, with many experiencing visa denials and emotional challenges that impacted their academic focus.
- Maureen Martin, Harvard’s director of immigration services, wrote that at least 10 visa applications were refused or revoked and that many students feared attending graduation.
- A judge suspended the government’s ban last week, halting the move while Harvard’s lawsuit claiming unconstitutionality proceeds, amid continued uncertainty for affected students.
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Harvard graduates celebrated commencement on Thursday at a pivotal time for the Ivy League school, cheering speakers who emphasized maintaining a diverse and international student body and standing up for truth in the face of attacks by the Trump administration.
Verghese tells an American story at Commencement — Harvard Gazette
Campus & Community Verghese tells an American story at Commencement Photo by Grace DuVal Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer May 29, 2025 5 min read Physician, acclaimed novelist underlines immigrants’ contributions to Harvard and the nation, urges graduates to show courage, character in face of hardship Part of the Commencement 2025 series A collection of features and profiles…
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During the 2025 commencement ceremony for New York University’s Gallatin School, student speaker Logan Rozos used his platform to condemn the genocide in Palestine. Attendees of the graduation ceremony erupted in supportive applause for Rozos. Nevertheless, NYU swiftly withheld Rozos’ diploma and removed his student biography from the Gallatin School website. The university’s retaliation against a queer Black student denouncing the ongoing atroc…
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