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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 president is booed at commencement
Columbia University President Claire Shipman was booed on Wednesday during her commencement address to the class of 2025.
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 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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Columbia president booed at graduation ceremony
Claire Shipman, the acting president of Columbia University, was met with boos and chants of “Free Mahmoud” as she prepared ...