Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University canceled its large university-wide commencement ceremony Monday following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests that have roiled its campus and others across the U. S. , but said students will still be able to celebrate at a series of smaller, school-based ceremonies this week and next. The decision comes as universities around the country are wrangling with how to handle commencements. Another campus shaken by protests, Emory University, announced Monday that...
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