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

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

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 ...

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

Khalil, a graduate student in Columbia’s international affairs program, has remained detained since March 8 when immigration ...

Columbia University plans to hold its traditional institution-wide commencement ceremony on Wednesday after cancelling it in ...

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

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

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

Columbia University President Claire Shipman was booed on Wednesday during her commencement address to the class of 2025.

Shipman was booed at a smaller graduation ceremony the day before ... counter antisemitism that took place during the protests. In March, Columbia largely agreed to a series of administration ...

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 ...