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Claire Shipman, Columbia University’s Acting President Booed

Columbia University’s acting president booed when noting absence of activist Mahmoud Khalil in commencement speech

The Columbia graduate student was supposed to attend this graduation celebration. Instead Khalil is in immigration detention, caught up in Trump’s crackdown on foreign students.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1h

Columbia students boo university president at graduation over Palestinian activist arrest

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

The Boston Globe · 48m

Over boos, Columbia University president notes Mahmoud Khalil’s absence at graduation

Khalil, a graduate student in Columbia’s international affairs program, has remained detained since March 8 when immigration agents took him into custody at his off-campus apartment.

Columbia acting president defends academic freedom at relatively quiet commencement

Acting President Claire Shipman said attacks on institutions of learning are tantamount to attacks on American democracy.

The Times of Israel on MSN4h

Columbia U president backs international students amid protests at commencement

Columbia University’s acting president, Claire Shipman, backed international students’ rights amid anti-Israel protests and a ...

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Pro-Palestine protesters burn diplomas and clash with police at Columbia graduation

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

The New York Sun1h

Anti-Israel Graduates at Columbia Branded ‘Spoiled Brats’ for Ripping Up, Burning Diplomas at Commencement

Students seeking to enjoy the ceremony in peace couldn’t catch a break.

Columbia News5d

In Photos: Claire Shipman Meets With Faculty Working on Critical Research Efforts

Acting President Shipman visited labs across disciplines that are advancing bold solutions to today’s most urgent challenges.

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