After weeks of pro-Hamas protesters trying to bully the university with encampments and occupation, Columbia has just announced it would cancel it’s main graduation ceremony.
Here’s more from ABC 7:
Columbia University has decided not to hold its university-wide commencement ceremony that had been scheduled for May 15.
The school released a statement on Monday morning saying they would opt to focus instead on its Class Days and school-level ceremonies.
“Based on input and feedback from student leaders, the University has decided to focus attention on Class Days and school-level ceremonies, where students are honored individually alongside their peers, and to forego the University-wide ceremony that is scheduled for May 15. Just as we are focused on making our graduation experience truly special, we continue to solicit student feedback and are looking at the possibility of a festive event on May 15 to take the place of the large, formal ceremony.”
Columbia has requested NYPD presence until at least May 17 to maintain order.
The announcement came the day after Mayor Eric Adams encouraged city college sand universities to move forward with in-person ceremonies.
NYU says it has decided to proceed with its May 15 commencement in person and as planned at Yankee Stadium.
Effectively the pro-Hamas mob wins again. This president should be fired over the way she’s handled all of this.