After tensions led USC to drop its valedictorian and keynote speaker from its main commencement ceremony, the school canceled its largest graduation event.
After tensions led USC to drop its valedictorian and keynote speaker from its main commencement ceremony, the school canceled its largest graduation event.
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Protesters regroup at Columbia, garnering support from students at other colleges. Penn blocks a pro-Palestinian group; USC cancels more graduation speakers. Campus unrest stemming from the Israel-Hamas war ratcheted up over the weekend, following last week’s Congressional testimony on antisemitism by Columbia University’s leaders and the arrest of more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters on the university’s New York campus. But the tensions spread far beyond Morningside Heights, gripping campuses around the country. A roundup of the latest developments:
Scrapping graduation traditions, officials call off appearances by Billie Jean King, director Jon M. Chu and more, after canceling Valedictorian Asna Tabassum's speech amid controversy.