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Columbia Ditches University-Wide Commencement Ceremony Amid Gaza Protests

SCALING BACK

The university said the past few weeks have been “incredibly difficult for our community.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

Published May 6 2024 9:03AM EDT

Columbia University has canceled its university-wide commencement ceremony after campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. — Caitlin Ochs/Reuters

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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