Columbia’s acting President Claire Shipman acknowledged Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student still in ICE custody.

Some newly minted grads torched their diplomas in protest, loudly booing, chanting and brandishing signs denouncing Israel.

Students and activists in the Palestine solidarity movement protested Columbia University’s graduation on Wednesday, with ...

The Issue: Anti-Israel demonstrations, including burning diplomas, at Columbia graduation ceremonies. Serious students at Columbia University and their families were denied the opportunity to ...

Graduation ceremonies are usually filled with celebration, pride, and a sense of unity. But this year’s commencement at ...

Last year's graduation ceremony was called off due to safety concerns after an anti-Israel protest encampment took over the ...

Columbia students rally for peer Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE over pro-Palestinian activism, at the 2025 commencement ceremony.

Columbia's acting president Claire Shipman faced protests during graduation, as students demanded freedom for Mahmoud Khalil ...

Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, noted the absence of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate who continues to be ...

Columbia University acting President Claire Shipman was greeted with boos and chants of "free Mahmoud" as she took the ...

Johanna Hansel/dpa/Zuma Press NEW YORK–Columbia University’s acting president defended higher education and acknowledged the absence of Mahmoud Khalil during the school’s commencement ...