Columbia Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony

Small graduation ceremonies are still planned.
Columbia Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony
Equipment for commencement exercises, now cancelled, sits at the main campus of Columbia University in New York on May 6, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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The main university-wide commencement ceremony held annually at Columbia University in New York has been canceled after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests on campus.

The university said in a statement it made the decision after hearing feedback from student leaders.

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