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Columbia president is booed at commencement
Columbia University President Claire Shipman was booed on Wednesday during her commencement address to the class of 2025.
Graduates Boo Columbia’s President at Commencement After a Fraught Year
Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, noted the absence of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate who continues to be ...
Columbia University’s leader booed at graduation, grads shout ‘free Mahmoud’
Columbia University’s acting President Claire Shipman was drowned out by angry boos and chants at the school’s graduation ...
Columbia University acting president booed during graduation speech, faces chants of "free Mahmoud"
Columbia University acting President Claire Shipman was greeted with boos and chants of "free Mahmoud" as she took the ...
The Times of Israel on MSN4d
Columbia U president backs international students amid protests at commencement
Claire Shipman acknowledges detained anti-Israel protester Mahmoud Khalil, says democratic norms 'cannot be taken for granted ...
The Forward on MSN4d
At Columbia’s commencement, Mahmoud Khalil and free speech loom large
Mohsen Mahdawi, another pro-Palestinian student who had been detained, walked across the stage to a standing ovation from the ...
Students heckle Columbia acting president at graduation, shout 'Free Mahmoud'
Columbia's acting president Claire Shipman faced protests during graduation, as students demanded freedom for Mahmoud Khalil ...
AP PHOTOS: Columbia University president notes Mahmoud Khalil’s absence at graduation
The head of Columbia University alluded to the detention of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil during a commencement speech ...