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Pro-Palestinian students hold separate ‘People’s University for Palestine’ ceremony off campus
Columbia University plans to hold its traditional institution-wide commencement ceremony on Wednesday after cancelling it in 2024 due to pro-Palestinian protests.
On Sunday, a group of pro-Palestinian students held their own, independent commencement off campus under the name “People’s University for Palestine.” Still, some in the university community fear there will be disruptions at the Wednesday event, the Westside Rag reports.
“The University has been preparing for Commencement and taking precautions to ensure safe and successful events,” Columbia President Claire Shipman’s office said in a statement to the news outlet.
“Commencement will honor more than 16,000 new graduates, and our hardworking students deserve a joyful day of celebration with their families,” Shipman’s office stated.
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