Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony due to Gaza protests

The Ivy League institution said it would "forego the university-wide ceremony that is scheduled for May 15" and hold a series of smaller events instead.

New York Police officers stand at the entrance of Columbia University in New York City on May 6, 2024. (AFP)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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Columbia, the prestigious New York university at the heart of US campus protests against the war in Gaza, announced

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Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony due to Gaza protests

The Ivy League institution said it would "forego the university-wide ceremony that is scheduled for May 15" and hold a series of smaller events instead.

New York Police officers stand at the entrance of Columbia University in New York City on May 6, 2024. (AFP)

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